surrender
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It is the most popular game on earth because it asks for nothing but a ball and other people, and rewards what the strongman cannot abide: cooperation, trust, the surrender of the self.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
They were ordered to surrender their passes and were informed that if they tried to reenter the hall they would be arrested for trespassing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Masada, in the Judean Desert, is where Jewish rebels chose death over surrender to Rome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
For most of the finale’s 46 minutes, she and Ava argue over why Deborah, someone who’s never said die, would so easily surrender to a treatable malady.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
“Come away from her. I have no wish to see you harmed, and I doubt she will surrender peacefully.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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