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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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That requires leaders willing to place constitutional responsibility above political convenience, institutions prepared to exercise meaningful oversight, and citizens who refuse to surrender their judgment to the most compelling voice in the room.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

PARIS—For decades, Europeans have been happy to surrender around half of their pay to the state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

In a cloak-and-dagger operation he sneaked out of Brazil via Argentina and Ecuador, after being ordered to surrender his passports due to several ongoing investigations against him.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

When he failed to surrender his passports in time to meet a 24-hour deadline, Brazilian authorities cancelled the documents and ordered police to make checks at border posts.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

But the German High Command was not prepared to surrender the territories in Belgium, France, and Russia occupied by German armies.

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

This is equally true whether the suspect immediately surrenders or chooses to flee.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

A chairman who avoids discussing the outlook can’t explain the committee’s decisions and surrenders a tool for steering it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026

The animals are also trained to come away when told and to leave anyone who surrenders.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025

The woman kisses the child good-bye and surrenders him to my mother; then she bolts off, running on the cemented stretches in the park.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

Peters also surrendered his passport and, as part of his bail conditions, agreed to refrain from contacting or posting about his accuser.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

It says the King has "loaned" Andrew the £1.5m sum, and notes that the former prince formerly surrendered his 75-year lease earlier this week.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Federal authorities say Diamantis fled to Florida, jumped on a boat to the Bahamas, and then flew via London to Athens—likely using a Greek passport he was supposed to have surrendered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Lefty Tanner Scott, whom Roberts plans to use in a fireman role, surrendered a two-run homer to Ozzie Albies in the ninth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Just because Lee had surrendered his army did not mean the war was over for Stanton.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Instead of surrendering to sticker shock, people are finding ways to gamify their daily expenses, hunt down hidden perks and even double down on their goals for the future.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

She can become a mother without surrendering her career.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

After surrendering 28 first-half points, JSerra held Bishop Amat, and running back Justin Clinton, who rushed for more than 130 yards, including a 67-yard burst and a 43-yard touchdown, in check in the second half.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The episode came shortly before a dramatic night for Real Madrid, who recovered from surrendering a two-goal lead to beat Elche 3-2, with Carlos Espi scoring the winner in stoppage time.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“It’s the color of your eyes today,” I sighed, surrendering, staring down at my hands as I fiddled with a piece of my hair.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer


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