abandonment
Example Sentences
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But what looks to some like abandonment feels to others like a new beginning – and that makes me excited to see how high the women in “Rooster” might fly in coming semesters.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
The star of the new “Malcolm in the Middle” series on his father’s abandonment, a two-year motorcycle trip and his comedic chops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
She was subsequently arrested on suspicion of animal abandonment and resisting arrest.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Kurdish education department worker Issa said the US abandonment was "a major blow to the Kurds".
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
However, Haymitch’s house, despite the care taken by the groundskeeper, exudes an air of abandonment and neglect.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing abandonment
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