abandon

Example Sentences

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The insurers’ inflow of payments for new policies slowed alongside a “material increase” in existing customers who were abandoning or cashing out policies, AM Best said.

From Barron's

Boylan himself called in a Mayday at 3:14 a.m. and jumped overboard, which prosecutors described as abandoning ship.

From Los Angeles Times

But after two months and just over 30 concert performances, their major U.S. tour was abandoned.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the last year, the number of asylum cases marked “abandoned” has doubled.

From Los Angeles Times

Cohesion, often a buzzword last year, has been abandoned for new faces and untested combinations.

From BBC