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In which movie does the crew abandon their vessel after a deadly creature is discovered aboard?

abandon

[uh-ban-duhn] / əˈbæn dən /






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Investment pros say investors shouldn’t abandon bonds, but instead focus on those with shorter maturities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Nearly four in five have witnessed patients abandon treatment because of problems with the process.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

While he spoke of cooperation, Rubio also said "nations need not abandon their distinct identities in order to recognise their common interests".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Much like the initial debate over the use of forensic DNA testing, Gialamas said, the answer wasn’t to abandon the technology but to create safeguards to “ensure responsible and trusted use.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

When Gates saw the desperate conditions in James Town he decided to abandon the settlement and take the remaining survivors back to England.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Even if Warsh’s Fed abandons that level of transparency, the minutes will still be useful for investors, according to Englander.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

The Justice Department rarely abandons cases that have already been charged, said Paul Butler, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center and former federal prosecutor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

The chip abandons the standard method of spreading light into a rainbow.

From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026

She abandons her academic and career ambitions, takes a job as a court interpreter, and marries Michael, an affable nurse who has little idea of her emotional burdens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

She abandons half-read novels on chairs and tables.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The Met said officers carried out two searches at addresses in the Peterborough area and that the abandoned vehicle was also recovered by officers.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

"It's strong anger from the youth in France that doesn't feel represented, that feels abandoned, that feels unheard and is scared of what's coming in the future."

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Police conducted checks on the abandoned car and no explosives were found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Argentine prosecutors began presenting their closing arguments Thursday at the trial over the death of football icon Diego Maradona, arguing that he was abandoned to his fate by a "chaotic" medical team.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The guardsmen had been hired to guard our lives, so it was easy to see why they abandoned us.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Leaving the UK behind has not meant abandoning education, Dani stressed.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

In his closing arguments, prosecutor Patricio Ferrai said that defendants' "chaotic organization" left the ailing player "in a helpless situation, abandoning him to his fate."

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Investors are abandoning French government bonds for quality in German Bunds, which is magnifying the spread of the two wider.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“I’m getting a lot of emails from people saying that ‘we’re abandoning Metrolink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

To the north, German armies were retreating along the old Somme battlefield, abandoning land they had captured when starting their last-ditch offensive earlier that year.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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