abandonment
Example Sentences
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A woman has been charged with animal abandonment after she allegedly left her two-year-old dog at a Las Vegas airport, police have said.
From BBC
Kurdish education department worker Issa said the US abandonment was "a major blow to the Kurds".
From Barron's
"What has happened here is a complete abandonment and a recklessness around the trust that Elkin and Bell had with the families that they were supposed to be serving," he said.
From BBC
In the 16-part series, participants confront issues including grief, trust, sibling rivalry and abandonment.
From BBC
Crews are poorly protected throughout the industry, with unpaid wages and abandonment by owners all-too frequent.
From BBC
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