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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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When Watters pressed him about abolishing ICE, he did not surrender the moral argument or get stuck in a defensive loop.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Kekesi added that having devices with child safety features as a default meant adults don't have to "surrender unnecessary personal information to multiple apps and websites".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But we question why the parents must move to a high-cost area and surrender essentially all of their assets to finance a property that the older brother insists on owning and controlling.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

All told, Schlittler and Fried combined to surrender a lone run on five hits over 12 ⅓ standout frames.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In Berlin, a delegation was formed to meet with Allied war leaders and ask for surrender terms.

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

But last December’s decision to license H200 sales surrenders that lead.

From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026

District Judge Margaret Garnett released Van Dyke while he awaits trial, on conditions including that he surrenders his passport and any firearms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Rather than transcending expectations, “Dangerous Animals” surrenders to them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

Harket, 65, said he had "no problem accepting the diagnosis", adding: "With time, I've taken to heart my 94-year-old father's attitude to the way the organism gradually surrenders: 'I use whatever works'."

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025

She raises the cane over her head once more, but this time the squirrel surrenders.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

After a few weeks of this, I surrendered.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Rooney and Myha'la surrendered theirs, but traitor Jama managed to hold on to hers.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Bear surrendered his collar in March after a decade of being a very good boy as one of the first dogs in the country to be trained to detect the scent of koala fur.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

They surrendered 32 more runs than they produced, the same differential as the last-place New York Mets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Some were slow about it and traveled from Georgia to Illinois, to the City, back to Georgia, out to San Diego and finally, shaking their heads, surrendered themselves to the City.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

Detroit’s defense is a problem, especially the secondary, and the Lions are surrendering almost 32 points per game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

She can become a mother without surrendering her career.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

On Saturday evening, Niger's public television broadcast footage of dozens of soldiers, including women, who appeared to be surrendering with their hands raised, whilst others were sat in rows on the ground.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

He looked primed for a comeback victory but a different, depleted Draper returned for the third set, surrendering the opening game having led 40-15.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

I imagined the sound of my hands punching off it, and the feel of my body lifting, spinning weightlessly through the air before surrendering to gravity, my feet finding the mat.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles


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