abandonment

Example Sentences

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The judges said the court received a notice of abandonment of appeal signed by Tarrant using a "self-styled moniker" but the document was thrown out because it was not dated or witnessed.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The bayou battle breaks new ground: It marks a rare instance where an electric utility has been allowed to cut off customers through a regulatory process called abandonment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Feelings of frustration and abandonment among Australia's Muslim community were made clear on Friday, when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke came to Lakemba mosque to mark the end of Ramadan.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

While some states still enforce these laws, they often include exceptions, including parental abandonment or failure to provide support, which would relieve the adult children of any liability.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

There was not a child in either country that at one time or another was not, when misbehaving very badly, threatened with abandonment in the Fire Swamp.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman