abandon

Example Sentences

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The interiors of the home, however, were mostly created and shot on a soundstage built in a nearby abandoned high school gymnasium, where the film’s production offices were also located.

From MarketWatch

Guenther, who cares for stray and abandoned animals as chairman of a committee run through the Lytle Creek Community Center, was on alert for non-humans in need of help as well.

From Los Angeles Times

A possible three-day trip to Ireland by the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, was discussed by British and Irish officials in March before it was abandoned due to security concerns.

From BBC

A Kansas City Star opinion piece was headlined, “Chiefs’ move to Kansas for more money abandons legacy that made them special.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Local reporting shows Blockchain Power Corp. bragging about being the first industrial data center in the state, dropping five bitcoin mines into abandoned coal sites at Hazelton, Ben’s Run, Tunnelton, Miracle Run and Blacksville.

From Salon