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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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At the time of his surrender, Guzmán López faced a raft of U.S. federal charges, which could have carried a life sentence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 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

Merely a gray leather couch, of a depressing aspect that almost announces a withdrawal from life and surrender to the numbing effects of long days and nights of television.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

When you surrender to the music it’s definitely something that’s going to transform.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

"But we don't have to. I'm happy to accept your surrender anytime."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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