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abandoned

[uh-ban-duhnd] / əˈbæn dənd /




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Instead, the pope appears to have viewed England as having abandoned his faction and aligned itself with his rival.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

"When trust is broken through deception, when an individual places himself above the collective that entrusted him with authority, that duty has been abandoned," the letter from Uefa, Concacaf and the AFC read.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

It was a convenience store with abandoned gas pumps and a cryptocurrency machine inside.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

We have abandoned many of the ideals that founded the country.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

The guardsmen had been hired to guard our lives, so it was easy to see why they abandoned us.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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