abandoning

Example Sentences

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The launch of Jaguar's electric concept car was heavily criticised for abandoning the British brand's classic styling.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

As author and activist Cory Doctorow writes, it makes sense to worry about AI — its false promises, he says, mean society will keep losing or abandoning actual expertise.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

"It doesn't appear that holidaymakers are abandoning their vacation plans completely," said Aarin Chiekrie, an analyst at stock brokerage Hargreaves Lansdown.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

They fled on a train and, after abandoning a plan to settle in Israel, where Edith feared more violence, emigrated with their baby daughter, Marianne, to Baltimore in 1949.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

If he scampered off like the rest, it would be like a father abandoning his family.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy