abort
Example Sentences
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During its first takeoff attempt, the aircraft reached a speed of about 110 miles an hour before the pilots aborted because of a mechanical issue.
Gibbs-White, of course had to have a say in the game after his aborted move to north London last summer.
From BBC
Scientists sometimes refer to these events as "aborted eruptions."
From Science Daily
At the same time, the plant aborts nearly all fruits that contain larvae, which helps limit the plant's resource investment.
From Science Daily
Larijani was described as a pragmatist by a western official who met him during last month's aborted negotiations to secure a nuclear deal between Iran and America.
From BBC
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