surrender

Example Sentences

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Iran, though severely weakened militarily and politically by an onslaught of airstrikes that began February 28, has voiced no intention to surrender.

From Barron's

Mr. Swaim’s analogy to the Japanese surrender in World War II is in some ways more apt than he allows.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s a bittersweet surrender that you cannot predict anything,” McCraney said, adding that the best he can do is follow his instincts toward scripts that stir something within himself.

From Los Angeles Times

The wind whined in the street and stirred the moonlit curtains, which fluttered like flags of surrender.

From Literature

The core question is simple: What does unconditional surrender get you?

From MarketWatch