abandonment

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Also on the list—and quite frankly, at the top of the list—was abandonment.

From Literature

While some states still enforce these laws, they often include exceptions, including parental abandonment or failure to provide support, which would relieve the adult children of any liability.

From MarketWatch

She was subsequently arrested on suspicion of animal abandonment and resisting arrest.

From Los Angeles Times

A woman has been charged with animal abandonment after she allegedly left her two-year-old dog at a Las Vegas airport, police have said.

From BBC

Kurdish education department worker Issa said the US abandonment was "a major blow to the Kurds".

From Barron's