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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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The law also expressly protects the parental rights of the intended parents by requiring the surrogate to surrender the child to them immediately upon birth.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

I understood that accepting Parkinson’s didn’t mean I had to surrender to it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Middlebrough was permitted to first go to Liverpool and then briefly stay in West Yorkshire and was ordered to surrender to HMP Wandsworth in south London on 24 October.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

They were also able to speak directly to rival fighters on the ground, urging them to surrender, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

“They haven’t done anything for me either. And I’ve heard they surrender to pretty much anyone.”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

Writing one big check surrenders that $2,000 in each of the four off years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

A chairman who avoids discussing the outlook can’t explain the committee’s decisions and surrenders a tool for steering it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Rather than transcending expectations, “Dangerous Animals” surrenders to them.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2025

Eventually, the U.S. surrenders after a German nuclear attack; and America is occupied by Nazi Germany along the eastern seaboard and Japan on the West Coast, with a pseudo-independent Vichy regime in the Rockies.

From Salon May 17, 2025

‘To me it would not seem that a Steward who faithfully surrenders his charge is diminished in love or in honour,’ said Gandalf.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

And he surrendered four runs, the worst mark of his Dodgers tenure.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

After six weeks of fighting, the garrison surrendered.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

It looked like being a similar outcome as they meekly surrendered the first set against Chan and Joint, then batted off four break points in the fifth and seventh games of the second set.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election surrendered to police on Thursday after two weeks in hiding following a summons over an alleged national security threat, state media reported.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

“I want you to listen to me. They surrendered to their darkness. You don’t have to, and I want you to promise me that you never will.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

Alcaraz edged the opener on a tie-break - but only after surrendering his advantage after breaking for a seemingly decisive 6-5 lead.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

They included General Dietrich von Choltitz, the last Nazi commander in Paris, who arrived in late August 1944 after defying Hitler and surrendering the city.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

England famously found itself on the wrong side of World Cup history at Azteca Stadium, surrendering Diego Maradona’s iconic “Hand of God” goal and another strike known as the tournament’s “most beautiful goal.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

In contrast, Ulysses S. Grant illustrates a more-challenging leadership path, namely reconciliation without surrendering principle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Finally, on August 15, Emperor Hirohito spoke over the radio to the Japanese people, telling them that Japan was surrendering.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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