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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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Within days he demanded the regime's "unconditional surrender", something that hasn't happened.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Iran will not surrender the strait at this point,” said Gregory Brew, an Iran analyst at the Eurasia Group consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called the act a sign of moral collapse by “an enemy in disarray,” stating that such actions will not compel Iranians to surrender.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The people who will thrive alongside AI aren’t the ones who surrender to it most efficiently, they’re the ones who use it to stress-test their thinking and expand their cognitive range.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“Listen, I’m an innocent bystander here,” Oliver entreated, hands held up in surrender.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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