surrender
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In California, a parent or legal guardian can surrender a baby within 72 hours of birth — no questions asked — to ensure the child’s wellbeing, the department said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
In 13 weeks time, she'll have to surrender that glitterball trophy to a new victor.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The law also expressly protects the parental rights of the intended parents by requiring the surrogate to surrender the child to them immediately upon birth.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Yet neither wants to surrender its ability to set its own laws at home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
When we learned of the surrender of the German Sixth Army in early February 1943, we knew a German defeat was probable.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
A chairman who avoids discussing the outlook can’t explain the committee’s decisions and surrenders a tool for steering it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Local media also reported that Koreans are surrendering their life-insurance policies to buy shares, with policy surrenders said to have surged 16% in the last quarter among the top three insurers.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Rather than transcending expectations, “Dangerous Animals” surrenders to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
Harket, 65, said he had "no problem accepting the diagnosis", adding: "With time, I've taken to heart my 94-year-old father's attitude to the way the organism gradually surrenders: 'I use whatever works'."
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
She raises the cane over her head once more, but this time the squirrel surrenders.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
They surrendered 32 more runs than they produced, the same differential as the last-place New York Mets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
After six weeks of fighting, the garrison surrendered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Closer Tanner Scott finished the inning, but after allowing an infield single and a bunt for a base hit in the ninth, he surrendered a game-tying double to Javier Sanoja.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Even Valentin Barco, despite scoring Chelsea's fifth goal, was partly at fault for Leeds' second and was among several players who repeatedly surrendered possession during a difficult first half.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
He surrendered himself wholly to thoughts of his friend.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
She can become a mother without surrendering her career.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Alcaraz edged the opener on a tie-break - but only after surrendering his advantage after breaking for a seemingly decisive 6-5 lead.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Datamaxxers are getting a DIY head start, although some worry about surrendering too much of their privacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
They included General Dietrich von Choltitz, the last Nazi commander in Paris, who arrived in late August 1944 after defying Hitler and surrendering the city.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Perhaps she’s the only thing keeping him from surrendering totally.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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