surrender

Example Sentences

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The people who will thrive alongside AI aren’t the ones who surrender to it most efficiently, they’re the ones who use it to stress-test their thinking and expand their cognitive range.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"It feels as though you want to give up, but you also know you can't surrender because you have a family."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

"It makes me really angry that some people have to surrender their dogs or have them put down because they can't afford the cost in the UK," she adds.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Lose in Perth, lose in Brisbane, surrender the series before Christmas.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

After earlier negotiations had broken down, Confederate President Jefferson Davis had ordered Johnston to retreat while the politicians held out for more favorable terms of surrender.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson