abandonment
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The geographic pattern has remained in place for at least 9,000 years and appears to reflect the gradual abandonment of insect eating among European populations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Anxious attachment is often associated with worries about rejection or abandonment.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
As this “POV” entry tells us, it was more likely the advancement of pregnancy screenings, selective termination and even abandonment that led to the currently lopsided state of love.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
But urbanisation, changing land use and the abandonment of grazing and other traditional farming practises, appear to have significantly reduced available food sources, the wildlife groups noted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Redemption” resulted in the withdrawal of federal troops from the South and the effective abandonment of African Americans and all those who had fought for or supported an egalitarian racial order.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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