abandon

Example Sentences

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Southwest Airlines announced in March that it will abandon O’Hare this summer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

She told jurors that her near-constant social media use "really affected my self-worth," saying the apps led her to abandon hobbies, struggle to make friends and constantly measure herself against others.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I thrashed my limbs in desperate abandon as it streamed into my nose and mouth, stifling me, seeping into my very pores, weighing me down.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo