surrender
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He demanded that Lobo surrender his properties and run a sugar plant owned by the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Before he left Brazil, the country's Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passports as part of a money-laundering investigation.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 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
Dad raised his hands in surrender and shook his head.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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After a while, a receptive listener abandons the attempt to make sense out of where the music might be “going” and simply surrenders to the sounding moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
But last December’s decision to license H200 sales surrenders that lead.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
He says that the war will end only when all hostages are returned and Hamas surrenders.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
Eventually, the U.S. surrenders after a German nuclear attack; and America is occupied by Nazi Germany along the eastern seaboard and Japan on the West Coast, with a pseudo-independent Vichy regime in the Rockies.
From Salon ● May 17, 2025
The woman kisses the child good-bye and surrenders him to my mother; then she bolts off, running on the cemented stretches in the park.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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The cat’s out of the bag, though, and Sand seems to have surrendered to the social media attention and even leaned in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
Kalinsky surrendered one of his annuities and continued to hold on to the other two.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
It says the King has "loaned" Andrew the £1.5m sum, and notes that the former prince formerly surrendered his 75-year lease earlier this week.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Snell surrendered just one more hit, but when he issued his fifth walk with two outs in the fourth inning, his pitch count was up to 90.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
On May 10, 1940, the Nazis entered France, and six weeks later, France surrendered, leaving Britain alone to fight the Germans.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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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
She can become a mother without surrendering her career.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
After surrendering 28 first-half points, JSerra held Bishop Amat, and running back Justin Clinton, who rushed for more than 130 yards, including a 67-yard burst and a 43-yard touchdown, in check in the second half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
But to the NBA, the Clippers are surrendering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Perhaps she’s the only thing keeping him from surrendering totally.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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