abandon
Example Sentences
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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
Instead, the president signaled he may abandon the project altogether.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Perhaps it was the old Jansenist antiscience creed that was building up in him, but for whatever the reason, Pascal’s newfound devotion led him to abandon mathematics and science altogether.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing abandon
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"The Perils of Indifference," Vocabulary from the speech
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"The Story of an Hour"
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