abort
Example Sentences
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An oxygen tank had exploded in their spacecraft, forcing them to abort their lunar landing plans.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Once, on a solo trip to the North Pole, he snapped a piece of his ski binding and was forced to abort the entire expedition, writing off a trip that cost more than $200,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
The front of the car lost grip, and kept losing grip, and Norris had to abort to prevent going off the track.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
"I just had a bit of understeer and was going to go off so I had to abort," said Norris.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
Rishi tried to tell him with his eyes—since Dimple was still looking at him—that they needed to abort the plan.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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