be abandoned

Example Sentences

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We may live in an increasingly lawless society, but that doesn’t mean all significance should be abandoned at will.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

A team that causes a match to be abandoned will, in principle, forfeit the match.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Researchers stress that these hybrid bees are not completely free of mites, and current management practices should not be abandoned.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

"We want to go home, but if we go home without money, then what? We've been working ourselves to the bone out at sea. How can we just be abandoned like that?"

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

My plans for revenge, such as unscrewing the lightbulb, locking the door and hiding his clothes, have unfortunately had to be abandoned in the interests of peace.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank