surrendering

Example Sentences

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The ongoing cost of living crisis has coincided with more people surrendering their pets, in the face of rising veterinary costs.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 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

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

In fact, he’s now worries the company risks surrendering its lead on a few fronts.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

Brigit dove back under, swimming around in circles before surrendering to come back up for air.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton