abort
Example Sentences
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The front of the car lost grip, and kept losing grip, and Norris had to abort to prevent going off the track.
From BBC
"I just had a bit of understeer and was going to go off so I had to abort," said Norris.
From Barron's
The Australian beat Norris by 0.108 seconds after Norris, who had been fastest on their first runs by 0.035secs, aborted his final lap.
From BBC
The Maryland-based TV station owner’s tactics in an aborted takeover of Tribune Media drew FCC scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times
Watson was heavily criticised for saying that women should have the right to abort her unborn child if tests proved it would be homosexual.
From BBC
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