abandon

Example Sentences

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It is that we have largely abandoned the harder work of imagining how institutions should be rebuilt when they fail.

From Salon

Some say they had abandoned the AL, but remain unsure whom to support.

From Barron's

At that moment, he decided to abandon the feature project and make a documentary instead.

From Barron's

The forecast searing temperatures and extreme fire danger forced Tour organisers to abandon the demanding Willunga Hill climbs for safety reasons, reducing the stage to a largely flat 131km from its original 176km.

From Barron's

Eventually, her teachers and classmates had to convince Ikram to abandon the search and go home.

From BBC