abandon

Example Sentences

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The conclusion isn’t that we should abandon renewables—it’s that they can’t stand alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Government bonds are rallying as inflation worries fade and markets begin to abandon bets on further central bank rate hikes,” said Kallum Pickering, chief economist at Peel Hunt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

But, he says, that doesn’t mean investors should abandon the AI trade entirely—they just need to think of it differently.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s extremely Leonardo to abandon the first commission he ever receives.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day