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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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Hyde Lane has “been forced to surrender control over its commercial identity simply because Defendants have greater resources and a larger marketplace footprint,” the lawsuit states.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Legal scholars have debated whether surrogates should pay legal damages if they fail to honor a contractual abortion provision, surrender payments remaining on the contract, or even pay back money they already received.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

But it admitted its audit suffered from limitations, such as the executive in charge of planning the campaign refusing to surrender their mobile phone.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The findings led Canvey Island Town Council to surrender its lease of the lake to Castle Point Borough Council.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The Confederacy would not surrender even in the face of an almost certain Union victory.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

Don’t miss: Tesla’s stock surrenders gains after earnings.

From MarketWatch Apr. 23, 2026

Rather than transcending expectations, “Dangerous Animals” surrenders to them.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2025

There’s more beauty and fascination in an imperfect film that surrenders to its flaws, urging its artists to build around them.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2025

‘To me it would not seem that a Steward who faithfully surrenders his charge is diminished in love or in honour,’ said Gandalf.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election surrendered to police on Thursday after two weeks in hiding following a summons over an alleged national security threat, state media reported.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Yamamoto surrendered two runs — both via singles from Pirates designated hitter Nick Gonzales — on five hits over 6⅓ innings, striking out nine and walking one.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Samarth initially could not be located but later surrendered to police.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Arthur Andersen surrendered its CPA license, effectively putting the firm out of business in 2002, although the Supreme Court later overturned the conviction.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

The army now protested that it had never actually surrendered but had simply agreed to a cease-fire, and at the time of the armistice was still in possession of vast conquered territories.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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

England famously found itself on the wrong side of World Cup history at Azteca Stadium, surrendering Diego Maradona’s iconic “Hand of God” goal and another strike known as the tournament’s “most beautiful goal.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

If every click to enable an app or service amounted to surrendering Fourth Amendment protection, constitutional privacy would steadily evaporate as technology became more sophisticated.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

SpaceX briefly surpassed Microsoft on an intraday basis before surrendering some gains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

“Farewell, good coin,” he bid it, surrendering it, “for I shall never see thee more.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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