abandoned

Example Sentences

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Southwest Airlines abandoned its hedging strategy last year, while United, Delta and American did the same midway through the 2010s.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The company eventually abandoned that approach, selling the product through retailers, but sales still tapered out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

While American baseball abandoned the splitter, the pitch remained part of the cultural fabric for Japanese pitching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Eager fans who turned up at the event, located in an industrial area of the Scottish city, described it as "little more than an abandoned, empty warehouse".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

He had no memories other than being abandoned and alone on the human road.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman