surrender
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Two sources familiar with the ongoing cases but not authorized to speak publicly said Guzmán Salazar and his younger brother have been in contact with U.S. authorities about the possibility of a negotiated surrender.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Ukrainian marine Yaroslav Rumyantsev was taken prisoner in Mariupol in May 2022 when, after one of the fiercest battles of the war, troops holed up in the Azovstal plant were forced to surrender.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
When you surrender to the music it’s definitely something that’s going to transform.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
In ancient Greece, the city-state of Sparta forced the surrender of Athens by blocking its grain supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
A stranger might reasonably interpret my brother's language as a lack of respect and view my father's response as a form of shameful surrender.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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