surrendering

Example Sentences

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The Lakers had as many turnovers as baskets — seven! — while surrendering 11 points off those mistakes and blowing a one-point halftime lead forever.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

After surrendering meekly in their opening two matches against China and South Korea, few fancied Rebecca Morrison's rink to right the wrongs against the world champions.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

I’m no Luddite, though I did cling to my BlackBerry, with its winning Lilliputian keyboard, surrendering reluctantly to an iPhone only when the BlackBerry became extinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

“Oh, there will be no more surrendering, Rapunzel,” she said.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley