abandon
Example Sentences
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"No-one apart from us will do this. We realise that if we abandon these people, no one else will drive them."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Instead, the president signaled he may abandon the project altogether.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Though Rollins wrote several tunes now regarded as standards, like “St. Thomas,” “Oleo” and “Doxy,” his legacy rests in the singular way in which artistry and abandon coalesced in his playing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Suggesting Americans remain free from surveillance because they could abandon smartphones entirely feels a little like saying citizens remain free from public monitoring because they could stop leaving their homes.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
When Gates saw the desperate conditions in James Town he decided to abandon the settlement and take the remaining survivors back to England.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Vocabulary lists containing abandon
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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