abandoning

Example Sentences

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Companies will respond by either rushing half-baked products to market, steering clear of high-risk diseases, or abandoning incremental advances that might later trigger should-have-done-it-sooner tort suits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Doing so, Martinez de Vara told attendees at a January 2015 forum sponsored by the influential conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation, would prevent future elected leaders from abandoning the model by, for instance, raising taxes.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Instead of abandoning the location, the researchers decided to collect a core there as well.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

On its second-quarter earnings call Thursday, Apple shared that it would be abandoning its longstanding target of achieving a net-cash-neutral position.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The lawyer who escorts her to the theater refuses to explain despite the manager’s protestations, abandoning her as quickly as he can with no more than a shrug and the tip of a hat.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern