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abandoned

[uh-ban-duhnd] / əˈbæn dənd /




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China's communist government abandoned its decades-long one-child policy in 2016, while Japan and South Korea have invested heavily in pro-natal policies with little impact.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Two overs later, the weather made a terminal intervention, with the day abandoned at 17:30.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It is not uncommon for the units to train at defunct malls or abandoned businesses in Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Once passionate about art studies, Clare abandoned a half-finished dissertation to become a parent and now finds that the thrill she once felt about fine paintings is gone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The owl and the polar bear stood silently, as if to pay respect to the clock’s woeful, abandoned state.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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