abandoning

Example Sentences

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"It doesn't appear that holidaymakers are abandoning their vacation plans completely," said Aarin Chiekrie, an analyst at stock brokerage Hargreaves Lansdown.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Swann allows her sheep protagonists to express themselves in her book without abandoning their sheep identity.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is abandoning his proposal to increase taxes on all New York City property owners, following widespread criticism over the initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Parry snapped the image but "wished he'd never taken it", later abandoning his career as a photographer.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

I thought it was abandoning me, but it stopped at the edge of the shadows and, waited.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson