surrender
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Masada, in the Judean Desert, is where Jewish rebels chose death over surrender to Rome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“We will not surrender to fear,” said Cheng, who is now serving as the city’s mayor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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
I look back at Joe, who raises his hands in a gesture of exasperation and surrender.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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