abort

Example Sentences

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The front of the car lost grip, and kept losing grip, and Norris had to abort to prevent going off the track.

From BBC

"I just had a bit of understeer and was going to go off so I had to abort," said Norris.

From Barron's

The Australian beat Norris by 0.108 seconds after Norris, who had been fastest on their first runs by 0.035secs, aborted his final lap.

From BBC

JPMorgan bought First Republic on Monday in a government auction, culminating weeks of failed rescue attempts and aborted discussions involving some of the most powerful Wall Street executives and U.S. officials.

From Reuters

Doctors face criminal and civil penalties in some states for aborting a pregnancy.

From Seattle Times