abandon
Example Sentences
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But it’s now clear that once you abandon all restraint and say the ends justify the means, even if there’s an argument for it, the whole legal edifice crumbles.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
He had followed the captain's orders to abandon ship.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The government needs to mobilize India’s gold, but “people who have long saved in gold will never abandon gold unless they are paid richly to do so,” Gave adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Suggesting Americans remain free from surveillance because they could abandon smartphones entirely feels a little like saying citizens remain free from public monitoring because they could stop leaving their homes.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
On the way back our car broke down so we had to abandon it.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing abandon
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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