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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

A federal judge released him on a $250,000 bond and ordered that he surrender his passport and restrict his travel.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

As soon as he got the post, he offered to arrange the surrender of West Point to the British for £20,000, a sum equal to well over one million dollars today.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen




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