abandon

Example Sentences

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This injury also may have caused his mother to abandon him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A number of Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis froze in the middle of traffic in a major Chinese city, forcing passengers to abandon the vehicles, and raising questions over the safety of self-driving cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Otherwise, you’ll burn out and abandon it altogether.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“The American people need their leaders to be honest and pragmatic about the threat of the climate crisis. We will not let the federal government abandon its responsibility to the people.”

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

As for the King, the Duke learned his intentions when the Duke invaded Tuscany after the capture of the Duchy of Urbino: the King forced him to abandon that campaign.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli