abandoned
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Israel abandoned the fortress as part of the disengagement with Lebanon and blew up the military outpost there before leaving.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Human Rights Watch recommended the bill be abandoned, in a formal a submission to the constitutional and legal affairs committee scrutinising the legislation in the capital Accra.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Lately, car makers have abandoned cheap models and gone all in on loaded pickup trucks and luxury sport-utility vehicles, so average dealership prices have topped $50,000.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Typically, population declines and aging housing stock conjure visions of Rust Belt decay, where land loses value and abandoned homes sell for next to nothing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“I’m still trying to figure that out. But it’s curious, isn’t it? This project was abandoned around the same time you were born.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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