abandonment

Example Sentences

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Murphy said that was “both a technical, procedural failure itself and a strong indication of something more fundamentally problematic: an abandonment of the technical knowledge and expertise embodied by that committee.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

While some states still enforce these laws, they often include exceptions, including parental abandonment or failure to provide support, which would relieve the adult children of any liability.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

“What began as a heartbreaking act of abandonment has turned into a powerful example of compassion, teamwork, and community partnership,” the department said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

A woman has been charged with animal abandonment after she allegedly left her two-year-old dog at a Las Vegas airport, police have said.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The real revolution in astronomy came with Tycho Brahe’s nova, with the abandonment of belief in the crystalline spheres, and with the invention of the telescope.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton