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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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An Interpol red notice was in force at the time, requesting law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest Al-Marimi, pending his extradition or surrender.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

But we question why the parents must move to a high-cost area and surrender essentially all of their assets to finance a property that the older brother insists on owning and controlling.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Summoning the will to surrender that power he’d trained all his life to inherit, to the Guardians of the Universe ordering him to betray his friend, is a Herculean act.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Al-Zaidi had set Wednesday as a deadline for militias to surrender their weapons, but has since postponed it to June 2027.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

When we learned of the surrender of the German Sixth Army in early February 1943, we knew a German defeat was probable.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

A chairman who avoids discussing the outlook can’t explain the committee’s decisions and surrenders a tool for steering it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Local media also reported that Koreans are surrendering their life-insurance policies to buy shares, with policy surrenders said to have surged 16% in the last quarter among the top three insurers.

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026

Rather than transcending expectations, “Dangerous Animals” surrenders to them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

He surrenders to his most tender and attentive self with Samantha, knowing she is always there.

From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2025

Then she unfastens the tiny clasp in her right ear and surrenders the other pearl.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Kalinsky surrendered one of his annuities and continued to hold on to the other two.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

It says the King has "loaned" Andrew the £1.5m sum, and notes that the former prince formerly surrendered his 75-year lease earlier this week.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 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

Lefty Tanner Scott, whom Roberts plans to use in a fireman role, surrendered a two-run homer to Ozzie Albies in the ninth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

But being surrendered by his parents had to hurt.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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

On Saturday evening, Niger's public television broadcast footage of dozens of soldiers, including women, who appeared to be surrendering with their hands raised, whilst others were sat in rows on the ground.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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

Give up Hope, and I will know that you are surrendering.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan


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