surrendering

Example Sentences

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He followed that up against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, surrendering just one unearned run over six frames, keeping his season ERA at 0.00.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Chiefly written by band leader RM, it's a song about surrendering to the currents of life and moving forward, even when the tide threatens to pull you under.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The great arbitrage of the 21st century is to preserve openness without surrendering agency and to assert sovereignty without cutting oneself from technology, markets, and ideas.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The suspected driver of a stolen car led deputies on a chase Friday morning along the Los Angeles River channel before surrendering to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

He held onto it desperately, not wanting to let it go, feeling that if he did so he was surrendering his secret, his life.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright