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
A government agency that controlled our land lease demanded we surrender the property.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Within days he demanded the regime's "unconditional surrender", something that hasn't happened.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
This "surrender principle" acts as a strict cap on the number of premises which can sell alcohol.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Cornwallis was forced to surrender on October 19, 1781, as described in the story of Billy Lee.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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