abandon
Example Sentences
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The driver then drove a few blocks away in the damaged Maserati and abandoned it, they said.
From Los Angeles Times
“She didn’t abandon us and she’s not dead!”
From Literature
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In a city that feels rigid with concern about its own image projection, jazz is the only music that demands we abandon script.
From Los Angeles Times
Morning show viewing is habitual and a change in the host chair could lead King’s fans to abandon the program.
From Los Angeles Times
Investors are hedging their U.S. holdings, not abandoning them, Boockvar said.
From Barron's
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