capitulation
Example Sentences
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Ballmer’s capitulation may actually be seen as a positive to some Clippers fans, Durbin suggested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Even in Kosovo, a case often cited for air power’s capacity to force capitulation from an adversary, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization prevailed only once a ground invasion looked imminent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
After that, it backed off a little on what seemed like normal profit-taking rather than any sort of blowoff capitulation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
In that sense, forced index removal can act as a final capitulation event rather than a fundamental indictment.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
The fair’s capitulation pumped steam into America’s—and Chicago’s—already-boiling labor movement.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing capitulation
The Diary of a Young Girl
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