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abandoned

[uh-ban-duhnd] / əˈbæn dənd /




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The results do not suggest that walking, jogging, or other less demanding activities should be abandoned.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

By night, he’s the Batman of abandoned pop music, wielding his power of impeccable but persistent email etiquette to resuscitate the songs that sit unheard in CD racks around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

That followed a council meeting at which Infantino apologised for the abandoned sell-off plot but failed to explain how the proposal was devised, asking that questions be submitted in writing.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Kurt Petersen, co-president of Unite Here Local 11, cited the minimum wage rollback as one of the reasons his union abandoned Bass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

The Dawn Truce, that beloved tradition, was abandoned because there was so little trust left between the animals.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown


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