abandoning

Example Sentences

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However, abandoning military partnerships with the U.S. is complicated, as Gulf defense systems are intertwined with American equipment, maintenance and training.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Doing so, Martinez de Vara told attendees at a January 2015 forum sponsored by the influential conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation, would prevent future elected leaders from abandoning the model by, for instance, raising taxes.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Instead of abandoning the location, the researchers decided to collect a core there as well.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

The intended message was clear; despite abandoning a tour it had long portrayed as the future of the game, Saudi Arabia was still committed to the world of sport.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The people around you are growing restless from waiting, a sea of shuffling feet, murmuring about abandoning the endeavor in search of someplace warmer to pass the evening.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern