abandon
Example Sentences
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In a letter released on Tuesday, Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem dismissed those efforts and said his group would "not abandon the battlefield".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
I’m not saying you should take so much time off that you abandon your responsibilities or your team.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
France has vowed to abandon the so‑called "Francafrique" strategy, under which Paris sought to keep francophone Africa under its thumb through political collusion, exclusive access for French businesses and oblique financial deals, including graft.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
“We shouldn’t abandon our culture, but we can’t ignore how much the world has changed,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
“We shall have to abandon our canoes and every man fight for himself through the forest,” said Rondon.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing abandon
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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