abandon
Example Sentences
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The Times said the move to abandon the charges, brought under US president Joe Biden's administration, came after Adani hired new lawyers led by Robert Giuffra, one of President Donald Trump's personal lawyers.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
That makes them harder, if not impossible, to abandon.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Still, Powell refused to abandon the idea of a soft landing—bringing inflation down without a recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
So they tried to persuade West to abandon her plan, and adopt their own instead – and they see her statement today as a big win for them.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
I abandon my uneaten food to get their treat.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Vocabulary lists containing abandon
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"The Perils of Indifference," Vocabulary from the speech
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"The Story of an Hour"
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