surrender
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Also look into any surrender charges if you need more than 10%, and see for yourself how reliable the insurer offering the annuity is, experts said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
That requires leaders willing to place constitutional responsibility above political convenience, institutions prepared to exercise meaningful oversight, and citizens who refuse to surrender their judgment to the most compelling voice in the room.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
PARIS—For decades, Europeans have been happy to surrender around half of their pay to the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
"I never had any intention of leaving the country. I will surrender my passports and defend myself against this travesty," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
A stranger might reasonably interpret my brother's language as a lack of respect and view my father's response as a form of shameful surrender.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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Local media also reported that Koreans are surrendering their life-insurance policies to buy shares, with policy surrenders said to have surged 16% in the last quarter among the top three insurers.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
District Judge Margaret Garnett released Van Dyke while he awaits trial, on conditions including that he surrenders his passport and any firearms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The animals are also trained to come away when told and to leave anyone who surrenders.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
And it proceeds in an escalating cycle of tit-for-tat moves until one of the parties involved surrenders.
From Salon ● May 20, 2025
Then she unfastens the tiny clasp in her right ear and surrenders the other pearl.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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Diana and Jerry Green returned to Massachusetts and surrendered themselves to the court.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
After a few weeks of this, I surrendered.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Kalinsky surrendered one of his annuities and continued to hold on to the other two.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Rooney and Myha'la surrendered theirs, but traitor Jama managed to hold on to hers.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
September 1943 also marked a significant milestone in the war: Germany’s Axis partner Italy surrendered to the Allies.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Ashby is one out shy of matching the all-time record for the most innings thrown by a reliever in a postseason without surrendering a run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Instead of surrendering to sticker shock, people are finding ways to gamify their daily expenses, hunt down hidden perks and even double down on their goals for the future.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Detroit’s defense is a problem, especially the secondary, and the Lions are surrendering almost 32 points per game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She can become a mother without surrendering her career.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
When he turned back to Alec, the man had stood, holding his hands up as if surrendering.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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