abandon
Example Sentences
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assured European leaders the US does not plan to abandon the transatlantic alliance, saying its destiny "will always be intertwined" with the continent's.
From BBC
Tens of thousands of unproductive and unplugged oil wells have been abandoned across California — many of which continue to leak potentially explosive methane or toxic benzene.
From Los Angeles Times
“Overall, the digital asset market reads as cautious but orderly: positioning is being adjusted, not abandoned.”
They were abandoned by their mother shortly after birth, later adopted, and Joey was always a difficult child.
Still, he doesn’t think that investors necessarily need to abandon tech.
From Barron's
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