abandoned
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We may live in an increasingly lawless society, but that doesn’t mean all significance should be abandoned at will.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
The driver, believed to be a white man, abandoned the car and left the scene.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
"I also suspect factors such as abandoned farmland and unused land due to depopulation and an ageing population have an impact," he said.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Here we find early drafts of passages that would later appear in his published work, as well as ideas for various other projects, some pursued and some abandoned.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“Hidden in plain sight,” I muttered as I yanked the fifth and final one off the concrete wall of the Revere Building and carefully tucked it inside the backpack I’d found abandoned on the playground.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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