abandon
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Rubio was forced to abandon the race after being given 20 stitches in hospital.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
When temperatures rise, the females abandon their pups to hunt for food, he explained.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Yet no sooner had Mr. Burnham proposed the idea than he had to abandon it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Perea was one of thousands who joined a government-run crop substitution programme aimed at helping farmers abandon coca.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Now they will have to abandon this foolish endeavor.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
The chip abandons the standard method of spreading light into a rainbow.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
Unless the Fed abandons that risk-management framework, focusing on a narrower inflation measure would not materially change policy if inflation risks are skewed one way or another.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
"I will not be a minister who abandons yet another generation of Territory kids," Cahill said when the details of the review were announced.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
She abandons her academic and career ambitions, takes a job as a court interpreter, and marries Michael, an affable nurse who has little idea of her emotional burdens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Eventually, Celia abandons her search and returns to the foyer, where Marco is standing by the door with her shawl folded casually over his arm.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Her white Ford Fiesta was later found abandoned nearby but there was no trace of the estate agent.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Masino abandoned many elements of her strategy following the widespread backlash, and her last earnings report sent Cracker Barrel’s shares up sharply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
With their dated decor, hotel-like hallways, overhead ceiling tiles and abandoned office spaces, the Backrooms resemble the overlooked non-places of modern life – spaces many people recognize but rarely notice.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Meta has abandoned a global pledge by leading companies to source all of their electricity from renewable sources, the social media giant confirmed Friday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
“As sure as I can be. On the outer bank, I don’t see any abandoned wagons.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The research doesn’t suggest abandoning the traditional 70% to 80% income-replacement rule.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Police Commissioner Ahmed Sanusi accused the men of abandoning their official posts to set up the unauthorised roadblock.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The process has never been tested, and right now former state Rep. Charles Booker, a Democrat, and GOP Rep. Andy Barr are squaring off for the seat McConnell is abandoning.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Valdez’s post presented a unique moment of decision for the reclusive artist: to reply risked abandoning a mystique he’d long cultivated; but ultimately the lure of a sanctioned Pinky reboot proved too tempting to refuse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Lydia no longer felt like she was abandoning Dill, but she did feel like she was abandoning Travis.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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