abandon
Example Sentences
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Suggesting Americans remain free from surveillance because they could abandon smartphones entirely feels a little like saying citizens remain free from public monitoring because they could stop leaving their homes.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
Magkos and Stefan say the evidence should encourage people with overweight or obesity not to abandon efforts to lose weight simply because maintaining weight loss can be difficult.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
"What are we supposed to do if we can no longer raise livestock? Are we supposed to abandon our land and leave?"
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Briggs and another council member in 2021 called on DTE to abandon trimming and consider alternatives after residents complained of “butchered” trees.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
I wanted to win the match but I was afraid to win: Bobby could simply leave the match and abandon chess forever.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing abandon
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"The Perils of Indifference," Vocabulary from the speech
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"The Story of an Hour"
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