abandoned
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On the final night, on the frozen shores of the Hudson Bay, they set up camp next to an abandoned trading post as the ice crackled beneath them while the northern lights danced above.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The financing terms helped the development grow rapidly, albeit inconsistently, with neat modular homes, trailers and abandoned or vacant lots across more than 33,000 acres.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
A Bay Area fundraiser was canceled and major institutional backers abandoned the campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Government officials cited by the BBC said the agreement was not being entirely abandoned.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Lots of people just abandoned their farms and migrated to places like Baltimore and New York.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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