abandon

Example Sentences

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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

"It's truly very sad to know people had to abandon homes built over a lifetime, unsure if they will ever return."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

None of this means Europe should abandon Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They could not abandon their houses, fields and granaries without grave risk of loss.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari