surrender

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What Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid is out to evoke is bone-deep submission: the kind of total capitulation and surrender that makes a person unrecognizable even to themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called the act a sign of moral collapse by “an enemy in disarray,” stating that such actions will not compel Iranians to surrender.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This has shifted repeatedly, from initial calls for an "unconditional" Iranian surrender to a potential negotiated agreement.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Starting in February 1865, Cooke sold $830 million in bonds in six months, allowing Union troops to force a surrender in April.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Many people worry surrender to America would mean Japan lose kokutai.”

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata