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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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In ancient Greece, the city-state of Sparta forced the surrender of Athens by blocking its grain supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Last year Northern Ireland's communities minister rejected the findings of an expert report which said a reform of the surrender principle could increase competition and innovation.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The Premier League would then surrender a place in the Europa League.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“It’s my dream now to surrender fully to sleep, to be relaxed and sleep calmly at night,” Abdul-Aal said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A year later in Alabama’s capital city, Montgomery, Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat to a white man and move to the back of a city bus.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman




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