surrender
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Crisis negotiators were able to negotiate the safe surrender of one of the hostages inside the building, Bakersfield Police Sgt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
So it tugs at my heartstrings to read about New Yorkers having to surrender their cats and dogs to shelters out of financial distress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
For most of the finale’s 46 minutes, she and Ava argue over why Deborah, someone who’s never said die, would so easily surrender to a treatable malady.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Messi toyed with United like a kid on the Playstation - twisting, turning, nutmegging defenders whose flailing white shirts might as well have been a call for surrender.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“Come away from her. I have no wish to see you harmed, and I doubt she will surrender peacefully.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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