abandon

Example Sentences

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They often abandon traditional pop music structures, they don’t shy away from abrasive arrangements, and Ayewa’s lyricism speaks directly to the soul.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Exxon made algae the cornerstone of its clean-energy initiatives for years and pressed on even after a lack of progress led other big oil companies to abandon similar research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

If the customer wanted cool, Jacobs would be their shepherd, skipping hand-in-hand with them into the future with abandon.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“Otherwise, you’ll burn out and abandon it altogether.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Then why didn’t humans abandon farming when the plan backfired?

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari