surrender
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“We will not surrender to fear,” said Cheng, who is now serving as the city’s mayor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Between the Japanese surrender in August 1945 and Ronald Reagan’s inauguration in January 1981 U.S. consumer prices rose nearly 400%, an average annual inflation rate of 4.6%.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Castañeda said Raúl Castro is unlikely to surrender to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
He's been asked to surrender by 23 May.
From BBC • May 21, 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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