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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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"We do not know the meaning of surrender... If necessary, we will carry out massive savings. We will be even more thrifty later on."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Characteristically, their parents refused even to make sure doors were closed, as it was “essential that we refuse to surrender to fear.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

When Watters pressed him about abolishing ICE, he did not surrender the moral argument or get stuck in a defensive loop.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Kekesi added that having devices with child safety features as a default meant adults don't have to "surrender unnecessary personal information to multiple apps and websites".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

At breakfast, son Robert told tales of Lee’s surrender.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

District Judge Margaret Garnett released Van Dyke while he awaits trial, on conditions including that he surrenders his passport and any firearms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

Harket, 65, said he had "no problem accepting the diagnosis", adding: "With time, I've taken to heart my 94-year-old father's attitude to the way the organism gradually surrenders: 'I use whatever works'."

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025

Eventually, the U.S. surrenders after a German nuclear attack; and America is occupied by Nazi Germany along the eastern seaboard and Japan on the West Coast, with a pseudo-independent Vichy regime in the Rockies.

From Salon ● May 17, 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

And by the fourth inning on Saturday, Rasmussen was finished, having surrendered three runs in his shortest outing since July 9.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Jack Welsby got on the act for try 12, a third score in four minutes, as the French surrendered.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Snell surrendered just one more hit, but when he issued his fifth walk with two outs in the fourth inning, his pitch count was up to 90.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

What diners surrendered wasn’t necessarily quality so much as a little hospitality, a little transparency and, increasingly, the expectation that a restaurant represented somebody’s particular idea of what a restaurant should be.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

On May 7, 1945, one week after Hitler’s suicide, Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Americans.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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

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

Alcaraz edged the opener on a tie-break - but only after surrendering his advantage after breaking for a seemingly decisive 6-5 lead.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

He held onto it desperately, not wanting to let it go, feeling that if he did so he was surrendering his secret, his life.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright


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