capitulation

Example Sentences

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What Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid is out to evoke is bone-deep submission: the kind of total capitulation and surrender that makes a person unrecognizable even to themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Tudor was considered fortunate in many eyes to survive that, although a deserved draw at Liverpool and that second leg win against Atletico offered hope until the capitulation against Forest.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Gulf nations have showcased unexpected resilience, and instead of capitulation warned of retaliation as their air defenses shot down most Iranian drones and missiles, preventing catastrophic damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Software stocks showed signs of potential capitulation last week, with iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF’s weekly volume surging to 165 million shares, by far the largest in history.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

The ANC regarded any acceptance of Bantu Authorities as a capitulation to the government.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela