surrender
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Hyde Lane has “been forced to surrender control over its commercial identity simply because Defendants have greater resources and a larger marketplace footprint,” the lawsuit states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Japan occupied all of Korea before its 1945 surrender in the Second World War, after which the peninsula was divided into separate states along the 38th parallel.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
As U.S. forces closed in on Japan in 1945, the nation’s military leaders refused to consider surrender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
She must also surrender her passport, adhere to a curfew, provide her phone number to gardaí, and sign on daily at garda station in County Kildare.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"But we don't have to. I'm happy to accept your surrender anytime."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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
The animals are also trained to come away when told and to leave anyone who surrenders.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Rather than transcending expectations, “Dangerous Animals” surrenders to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
Then she unfastens the tiny clasp in her right ear and surrenders the other pearl.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Samarth initially could not be located but later surrendered to police.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
After commanding the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, Washington voluntarily surrendered his military commission to Congress rather than retaining control of the army.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The league has surrendered the most potent weapon at its disposal: reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The two-run homer he surrendered to Diamondbacks switch hitter Ketel Marte in the first inning was the ninth home run he has given up in three starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
I surrendered to the wave, to the fire.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
Datamaxxers are getting a DIY head start, although some worry about surrendering too much of their privacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
They included General Dietrich von Choltitz, the last Nazi commander in Paris, who arrived in late August 1944 after defying Hitler and surrendering the city.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
He looked primed for a comeback victory but a different, depleted Draper returned for the third set, surrendering the opening game having led 40-15.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
By the end, the Sparks spent the game playing catch-up, never regaining the lead after surrendering it in the first 49 seconds to Johnson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
In March 1918, after much delay and hesitation, the Russians signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, surrendering to the Germans an area three times the size of Germany itself.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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