abandon
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Berlin would then go first in announcing the news on Monday, with German officials saying that Merz had "suggested" to Macron that they should abandon the jet.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
But how does the brain know when it's time to abandon an old strategy and try something new?
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
She nailed complex paradiddles and splashed nearly a dozen cymbals with abandon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
“My parents knew better than to abandon me in the woods to fend for myself, with only wild animals as my companions—pardon me!” she cried aloud suddenly.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing abandon
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"The Story of an Hour"
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