abort
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It also apparently has some weird all-knowing knowledge, because it warns its clueless mom about all the evil characters conspiring to abort the baby.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026
Ahmed and Gilkar had asked West to abort the pregnancy after a scan at 20 weeks showed the foetus had a severe heart defect.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
She decided to abort, saying in a 2023 interview: "In my life, I have had many kinds of courage but not the courage to become a mother."
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Would an autonomous drone abort a mission on its own, for example if a child enters the target area?” she asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Rishi tried to tell him with his eyes—since Dimple was still looking at him—that they needed to abort the plan.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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A second attempt begins at 11:17 p.m., but the crew aborts and declares an emergency when flight attendants report feeling sick due to an unexplained smell permeating the cabin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
At the same time, the plant aborts nearly all fruits that contain larvae, which helps limit the plant's resource investment.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026
At the end of "Thalidomide," Plath writes, "The glass cracks across, / The image / Flees and aborts like dropped mercury."
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2022
October: The Houston Space Center aborts a launch after six seconds.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2021
The Weschcke produces no pollen, being one of those curious freaks of nature which aborts its staminate flowers before they reach maturity.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Report Wooster, Ohio, September 3, 4, 5, 1946 by Northern Nut Growers Association
The final twist came this week after a British investment firm named BC Partners aborted its plan to fund the league.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
“Your Mother” came together after Tariq and Ali failed to get a “Blade” reboot green-lighted, with Ali utilizing his martial-arts training from that aborted Marvel project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
A United Airlines crew twice aborted their takeoff, and then declared an emergency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was aborted after widespread criticism from several confederations, led by Uefa which has threatened a boycott of all Fifa competitions.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
British Bulldogs was aborted 'cause Tom Yew's a minor legend in Black Swan Green.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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He lost a bid for San Diego mayor in 2012, and two tries for Congress, and also twice pursued a voter ID ballot measure before aborting the efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Such is her agony at the memory of aborting their baby that she relies on her diary entries from the time to carry the weight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The trial of a woman accused of illegally aborting her baby collapsed due to "appalling and sloppy" reporting by the BBC, a judge has said.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
There has been no confirmation of those conversations from the Kremlin or Mr. Prigozhin, who has largely been silent since aborting his revolt.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
A familiar example is the role of those two diseases in aborting the French effort, and nearly aborting the ultimately successful American effort, to construct the Panama Canal.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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