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abandon

[uh-ban-duhn] / əˈbæn dən /






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Colonies may ignore the bait or abandon it before it spreads widely.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Americans remain among the world’s leaders in per capita meat consumption, and even our vegetarians tend to abandon their abstinence sooner or later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN last week published allegations by several women about Swalwell's conduct, leading his most prominent backers to abandon him.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I thrashed my limbs in desperate abandon as it streamed into my nose and mouth, stifling me, seeping into my very pores, weighing me down.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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