surrender

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"They'll have to take us by force," said the man in his thirties, who fled his home with his wife and two-year-old son, insisting they "will not surrender".

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

"It makes me really angry that some people have to surrender their dogs or have them put down because they can't afford the cost in the UK," she adds.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

America’s general forced the British to surrender Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

When Nazi soldiers breached the gates of the city, our mayor met them, hands held up in surrender.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman