surrender
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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
“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
It reads more like terms of surrender rather than a basis for negotiation.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
The people who will thrive alongside AI aren’t the ones who surrender to it most efficiently, they’re the ones who use it to stress-test their thinking and expand their cognitive range.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
They would allow no woman to be forced to marry against her will they told the newcomers, nor would they surrender any suppliant, no matter how feeble, and no matter how powerful the pursuer.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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