abandoned

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Coming after years of work, it raises the prospect that enormous partially-built structures, including a $5 billion dam that was 30% finished, will be simply abandoned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Known for its cultural diversity, the city remained one of the most significant urban centers in the region until it was abandoned around 275/280 CE.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

In France alone, about 300,000 hectares of land once used for cereal farming has been left fallow or abandoned since 2022, he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Transport for London has also begun issuing fixed penalty notices to Lime and Forest for abandoned e-bikes on the capital's roads.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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