abandon
Example Sentences
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"I'm not claiming that everyone should abandon marriage or look down on married people in any way," Seen says.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Colonies may ignore the bait or abandon it before it spreads widely.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
If it doesn’t reopen, the pressure on both Waller and his dovish colleagues to abandon their rate-cutting plans will likely grow.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The following month, Sleca asked the state utility commission for something rare: permission to abandon the customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“In that case, I’ll stay in and study. But if you change your mind, I can abandon my notes, okay?”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing abandon
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"The Perils of Indifference," Vocabulary from the speech
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"The Story of an Hour"
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