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

Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis froze in traffic in Wuhan, forcing passengers to abandon vehicles and raising safety questions.

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

“I want to be a hero. And heroes don’t abandon their friends.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack