surrender
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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
They insist that would be to surrender sovereignty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Alternately, Sheinbaum could “shield herself in sovereignty,” refusing to surrender the accused — at least for now.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
A government agency that controlled our land lease demanded we surrender the property.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
In November 1777 Howe began planning a battle that would defeat Washington so thoroughly that he would be forced to surrender, and the Revolutionary War would end in a major British victory.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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