abandoning
Example Sentences
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Leaving the UK behind has not meant abandoning education, Dani stressed.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Tigray rebels were abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia on Saturday, a local journalist and residents told AFP, as pro-government forces advanced on the city.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
With “New Avatar,” she wanted to “dismantle and disrupt” that dissonance without abandoning her R&B roots, she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The company could reset its content-spending plans, which would take time; license live-sports broadcasts; or return to mergers and acquisitions after abandoning its bid for Warner Bros.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Molly’s mouth had gone dry, her words abandoning her.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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