surrender
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For example, unlike assets such as index funds, many annuities have a surrender fee that could be triggered when transferring savings from one provider to another at the time of a job switch.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
The many fronts, Warren explained, overextended the British army and navy and prevented reinforcements from reaching Gen. Charles Cornwallis, who was hemmed in at Yorktown and would soon surrender to combined American and French forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
"For now this is a temporary pause, this is not a surrender," he said after a meeting with coca-growing leaders.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
It has also avoided the outcome Washington demanded most publicly: total surrender.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
After earlier negotiations had broken down, Confederate President Jefferson Davis had ordered Johnston to retreat while the politicians held out for more favorable terms of surrender.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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