surrender
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The many fronts, Warren explained, overextended the British army and navy and prevented reinforcements from reaching Gen. Charles Cornwallis, who was hemmed in at Yorktown and would soon surrender to combined American and French forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
For example, unlike assets such as index funds, many annuities have a surrender fee that could be triggered when transferring savings from one provider to another at the time of a job switch.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
The New York Times, meanwhile, said Iran could emerge from the conflict with "much to celebrate," noting that the agreement "read nothing like a surrender document."
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Not long after that he called for its unconditional surrender.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
“Welcome, everyone. I’m so glad you’re here. It gives me such great pleasure to accept your surrender in person.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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