abandoning

Example Sentences

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Swann allows her sheep protagonists to express themselves in her book without abandoning their sheep identity.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

While the timing isn’t ideal for my new Gi experiment, I plan to unplug without abandoning Dr. Becky.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Parry snapped the image but "wished he'd never taken it", later abandoning his career as a photographer.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Though the Johnny Cage figure is a walking embodiment of cheesy Hollywood tropes, his presence seems not to embarrass the film into abandoning its schlocky ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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