abort

Example Sentences

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An oxygen tank had exploded in their spacecraft, forcing them to abort their lunar landing plans.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Once, on a solo trip to the North Pole, he snapped a piece of his ski binding and was forced to abort the entire expedition, writing off a trip that cost more than $200,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

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

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

They opted for the latter, but to be eligible for this couples have to agree to abort the foetus if the test is positive, as it was in their second pregnancy.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

Here is a abort example of the problems of chivalry, which he thought about in his early times.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White