abandoned
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One afternoon during half term, his own children were on a walk with their grandfather when they came across another pile of abandoned belongings and decided to take matters into their own hands.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Delay doesn’t, especially in countries like Congo, where capacity-building was abandoned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Israel abandoned the fortress as part of the disengagement with Lebanon and blew up the military outpost there before leaving.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Lately, car makers have abandoned cheap models and gone all in on loaded pickup trucks and luxury sport-utility vehicles, so average dealership prices have topped $50,000.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
By late 1944, however, Father Julien has abandoned the charade.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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