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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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Also look into any surrender charges if you need more than 10%, and see for yourself how reliable the insurer offering the annuity is, experts said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

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

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

The book was later confiscated by the German army, and it was eventually found in the basement of a castle in Germany by American soldiers in 1945, just before the Nazi surrender.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

After a while, a receptive listener abandons the attempt to make sense out of where the music might be “going” and simply surrenders to the sounding moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

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

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Don’t miss: Tesla’s stock surrenders gains after earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025

‘To me it would not seem that a Steward who faithfully surrenders his charge is diminished in love or in honour,’ said Gandalf.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

A Justice Department spokeswoman said Lucas surrendered to authorities Thursday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

After a few weeks of this, I surrendered.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Then in the seventh inning, he issued a leadoff walk to Andrew Vaughn and surrendered back-to-back homers, and suddenly the game had flipped.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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

“They'll figure that you've surrendered because you didn't have anything left to buy a cloak with.”

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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

Owners can save time by surrendering their driver’s licenses ahead of delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 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

“Oh, there will be no more surrendering, Rapunzel,” she said.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley


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