abandoned
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U.S. carriers, which long ago abandoned expensive oil hedging strategies, have been hit particularly hard by the surge in prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Tesla is reportedly considering adding a new, cheaper electric SUV to its lineup, years after it abandoned a similar effort.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
“A lot of the programs and community services and networks that the world relied on to deliver HIV/AIDS treatment and PrEP have been dismantled or abandoned for lack of funding for a year,” Maybarduk says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
CalMac has now abandoned plans to temporarily re-deploy Glen Sannox to the Western Isles routes and it will stay on the Arran service once it is fixed.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
“Isn’t it, Edda?” my aunt is saying, her hand firmly on my elbow, trying to draw me back into the conversation that I have abandoned.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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