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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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The struggle is about more than one man’s stubborn refusal to surrender his faith.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Only two Confederates were tried, convicted and executed for war crimes after the 1865 surrender at Appomattox.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Guzmán López had long been secretly negotiating his own surrender to U.S. authorities and believed that bringing in Zambada would sweeten his deal, according to U.S. officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Ukrainian marine Yaroslav Rumyantsev was taken prisoner in Mariupol in May 2022 when, after one of the fiercest battles of the war, troops holed up in the Azovstal plant were forced to surrender.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“Okay, okay,” he says, raising his hands in surrender.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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