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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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In ancient Greece, the city-state of Sparta forced the surrender of Athens by blocking its grain supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Iran had indicated it was prepared to surrender its enriched uranium and that getting Tehran to do so was a priority for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The Premier League would then surrender a place in the Europa League.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“It’s my dream now to surrender fully to sleep, to be relaxed and sleep calmly at night,” Abdul-Aal said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

They would allow no woman to be forced to marry against her will they told the newcomers, nor would they surrender any suppliant, no matter how feeble, and no matter how powerful the pursuer.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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