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black flag

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At the funeral procession for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, many mourners are waving a red and white flag which symbolizes martyrdom and revenge in the Shia Muslim tradition.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
By the bottom of the sixth, Vitello removed shortstop Willy Adames and center fielder Jung Hoo Lee from the game, effectively waving the white flag.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

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