abandon
Example Sentences
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In 1915, The Endurance became trapped in ice, and his crew abandoned ship, crossing onto floating ice, where they decided they were going to live until they could be saved.
From BBC
On screen, Brigitte Bardot was a cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality, but it was an image she grew to loathe - eventually abandoning her career to campaign for animal welfare.
From BBC
State regulations require utilities to remove abandoned lines so they don’t become a public hazard.
From Los Angeles Times
Following the natural disaster, local law enforcement was assigned the task of confiscating guns, many of which officers say were stolen or found in abandoned homes.
From Salon
So if the courts cannot now be persuaded to abandon the fiction of dual sovereignty, they should at least not apply it in capital cases.
From Salon
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