surrender

Example Sentences

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“Had the Butterfly succeeded and killed Chamberlain, he wouldn’t have led the charge down the hill that tricked the Confederates into surrendering,” said Eliana.

From Literature

In an interview with the New York Times, he said he hopes the Revolutionary Guard will simply “surrender” to the opposition forces it was brutalizing only a month ago.

From Los Angeles Times

They lacked creativity in a goalless draw at Hibernian last month, surrendered leads to Motherwell and Celtic, and had to come from two down to rescue a point at bottom side Livingston.

From BBC

He urged Iranian forces to surrender, including the elite Revolutionary Guards that is tasked with safeguarding the cleric-run government.

From Barron's

The Confederacy would not surrender even in the face of an almost certain Union victory.

From Literature