abandon
Example Sentences
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Colonies may ignore the bait or abandon it before it spreads widely.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
If it doesn’t reopen, the pressure on both Waller and his dovish colleagues to abandon their rate-cutting plans will likely grow.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN last week published allegations by several women about Swalwell's conduct, leading his most prominent backers to abandon him.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Last month, the state public-service commission ruled Sleca could abandon 158 customers, including the Boss family, but sent the case over the remaining 124 back to an administrative law judge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“I would urge you to abandon the investigation related to your mother.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing abandon
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"The Story of an Hour"
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