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abandon

[uh-ban-duhn] / əˈbæn dən /






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Despite the legal defeat, he does not believe the council should abandon the policy.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But an underlying risk that investors have long identified is the interchangeability of their products, and the ease with which customers can abandon one for the other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But how does the brain know when it's time to abandon an old strategy and try something new?

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

There was no way I was letting my aunt abandon me there.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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