abandonment
Example Sentences
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Instead, the evidence pointed to repeated severe droughts that affected the region both before and after the site's final abandonment.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
“GAS STATION” pairs a frenetic synth melody reminiscent of Crystal Castles with lyrics about abandonment.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
ITF figures show 2025 was the worst year on record for abandonment, affecting 6,233 seafarers on 410 ships, with Indian nationals most affected.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Impacciatore: If there is that moment where we can break, there is a real abandonment and there is a real freedom ...
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
All it took, he said, was the demolition of a handful of housing projects and the abandonment of homes in key downtown neighborhoods to send syphilis over the top.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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