abandon
Example Sentences
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So while there is reason to fret about the U.S. consumer, there might not be enough cause to abandon the retail stocks with strong competitive advantages.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
But it’s now clear that once you abandon all restraint and say the ends justify the means, even if there’s an argument for it, the whole legal edifice crumbles.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
He had followed the captain's orders to abandon ship.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The government needs to mobilize India’s gold, but “people who have long saved in gold will never abandon gold unless they are paid richly to do so,” Gave adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Neighboring diners dug into the pig, cutting pieces off it with careless abandon.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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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