surrender
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Also look into any surrender charges if you need more than 10%, and see for yourself how reliable the insurer offering the annuity is, experts said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
That requires leaders willing to place constitutional responsibility above political convenience, institutions prepared to exercise meaningful oversight, and citizens who refuse to surrender their judgment to the most compelling voice in the room.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
PARIS—For decades, Europeans have been happy to surrender around half of their pay to the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
"I never had any intention of leaving the country. I will surrender my passports and defend myself against this travesty," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Most mornings they’d argue for a few minutes, then Tyler would surrender his pencil, his shoulders slumping as he pulled on his boots and welding gloves.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
But last December’s decision to license H200 sales surrenders that lead.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
District Judge Margaret Garnett released Van Dyke while he awaits trial, on conditions including that he surrenders his passport and any firearms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The animals are also trained to come away when told and to leave anyone who surrenders.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
He surrenders to his most tender and attentive self with Samantha, knowing she is always there.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2025
There was no counterbalance to stagnation, to pessimism, to the most abject surrenders to mysticism.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Diana and Jerry Green returned to Massachusetts and surrendered themselves to the court.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
And by the fourth inning on Saturday, Rasmussen was finished, having surrendered three runs in his shortest outing since July 9.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
After a few weeks of this, I surrendered.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 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
“They'll figure that you've surrendered because you didn't have anything left to buy a cloak with.”
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Instead of surrendering to sticker shock, people are finding ways to gamify their daily expenses, hunt down hidden perks and even double down on their goals for the future.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Detroit’s defense is a problem, especially the secondary, and the Lions are surrendering almost 32 points per game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She can become a mother without surrendering her career.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Owners can save time by surrendering their driver’s licenses ahead of delivery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Promise me that if you ever feel like surrendering, you’ll tell me.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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