abandoning
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Given that Warsh doesn’t participate in the dot plot, the task force may recommend abandoning it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
British Airways parent IAG and Spain's Iberia had also considered bidding to add TAP's network to their own operations, before abandoning the contest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Leaving the UK behind has not meant abandoning education, Dani stressed.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
On Aug. 11, the 17 crew members on containership Vela Nova were close to abandoning the ship after it was hit by the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
And it was a system that Indians were abandoning in ever-rising numbers at the time when Europeans came.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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