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

If the customer wanted cool, Jacobs would be their shepherd, skipping hand-in-hand with them into the future with abandon.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

The peace plan reportedly included demands for Iran to abandon its nuclear programme, limit its ballistic missiles and allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen, among other conditions.

From BBC • 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