abandon

Example Sentences

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Rather than fight it, Smith’s team simply abandoned its subpoena attempt, suggesting it knew there was a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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

In this view, software companies that charge by the human user will see sales slump, and they may be forced to abandon the subscription model, which typically sees a gross profit margin of around 80%.

From Barron's

FSE has called on Fifa to abandon dynamic pricing - variability based on demand - and freeze prices for the April release of tickets.

From BBC

Helera said the cost of fuel had forced some fellow drivers to abandon the job entirely.

From Barron's