abandoned
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Luton Town's Premier League match at Bournemouth was abandoned in 2023 after the club's captain Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
China's communist government abandoned its decades-long one-child policy in 2016, while Japan and South Korea have invested heavily in pro-natal policies with little impact.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Failure is fatal only when the chisel is abandoned and despair prevails.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
It is not uncommon for the units to train at defunct malls or abandoned businesses in Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
He had no memories other than being abandoned and alone on the human road.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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