abandon
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Pena was succeeded by former vice president Pedro Alliana, who promised not to abandon the almost three million depositors, including pensioners, affected by Ueno's demise.
From Barron's β Nov. 7, 2026
Recent weakness in stock markets has helped convince Citi strategists to abandon one of their main trades: long on hyperscalers and growth stocks.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 2, 2026
Eisenkot would have to abandon his key platform to do so.
From BBC β Oct. 28, 2026
While the U.S. military presence in the Gulf almost surely will shrink as a result of the damage to U.S. bases in Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the U.S. isn’t likely to abandon the kingdom.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 18, 2026
And if they decided to abandon the mission, Neubauer and Kerling planned to escape to either Mexico or Canada.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
And Westlands Water District, the largest irrigation authority in the Central Valley, also said it plans to pull out of the program, arguing it abandons key parts of agreements negotiated with the state in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 30, 2026
But what happens when someone so known for their visual flair abandons alluring imagery altogether and lets their writing do all the work?
From Salon β Oct. 29, 2026
The chip abandons the standard method of spreading light into a rainbow.
From Science Daily β May 26, 2026
Unless the Fed abandons that risk-management framework, focusing on a narrower inflation measure would not materially change policy if inflation risks are skewed one way or another.
From MarketWatch β May 22, 2026
One army abandons the field almost immediately after the first blow has been struck; its opponents declare victory and are rapidly joined by deserters from the other side.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Kapri says he initially tried to make his film with "the real couple", but abandoned the idea after a week of shooting, when it became clear it was not working.
From BBC β Nov. 6, 2026
According to producer Jacknife Lee, The Mirror Maker went through 196 different takes before U2 were happy, suggesting they haven't entirely abandoned their perfectionist streak.
From BBC β Nov. 6, 2026
In Studio City, Jon Manzanares and neighbors spent five years reporting encampments and myriad problems at an abandoned property.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 5, 2026
He abandoned a paid-subscription model for the company’s CrossFit Journal, a mix of fitness-oriented information and commentary, even after it had become a significant revenue source.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 4, 2026
I’m coming, Togbe, my soul sang as I abandoned all struggle and felt myself drift down, down, down, filled with a joy I could barely contain.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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The referee showed Owono a straight red card before abandoning the match.
From BBC β Nov. 3, 2026
Instead of abandoning a program he had been with since playing linebacker at there since he was 15 years old, he decided to remain as an assistant coach.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 28, 2026
It is premature to conclude the U.S. is abandoning the kingdom.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 18, 2026
Given that Warsh doesn’t participate in the dot plot, the task force may recommend abandoning it.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 16, 2026
But little by little he began abandoning him to his solitude, for communication was becoming increasingly difficult.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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