abandon

I understand not wanting to abandon your cultural customs on your birthday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

As a result, he has had to abandon his longtime dream of passing on the 400-acre farm he owns to his daughter.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

In 1996, when Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan asked owner Peter O’Malley to abandon his plan to build an NFL stadium in the Dodger Stadium parking lot, O’Malley stood down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

And that nations need not abandon their distinct identities in order to recognize their common interests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“My parents knew better than to abandon me in the woods to fend for myself, with only wild animals as my companions—pardon me!” she cried aloud suddenly.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

German and French long-dated yields hit their highest closing levels since 2011 and 2008, respectively, while Japanese yields approached all-time highs as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi abandons years of fiscal restraint.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Even if Warsh’s Fed abandons that level of transparency, the minutes will still be useful for investors, according to Englander.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

She abandons her academic and career ambitions, takes a job as a court interpreter, and marries Michael, an affable nurse who has little idea of her emotional burdens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

"No farming community abandons fields and homes lightly," says archaeologist and co-first author Ramiro Barberena, a researcher at CONICET.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026

Eventually, Celia abandons her search and returns to the foyer, where Marco is standing by the door with her shawl folded casually over his arm.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The abandoned Romanesque Revival-style building has been the source of numerous complaints to the city’s Department of Building and Safety since the initial fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Zakhavko’s husband began scavenging for food in abandoned apartments early this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Ahead of his extradition to Germany, his lawyer here in Italy told me his client had felt "abandoned".

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Met said officers carried out two searches at addresses in the Peterborough area and that the abandoned vehicle was also recovered by officers.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Hidden in plain sight,” I muttered as I yanked the fifth and final one off the concrete wall of the Revere Building and carefully tucked it inside the backpack I’d found abandoned on the playground.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Leaving the UK behind has not meant abandoning education, Dani stressed.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

On Aug. 11, the 17 crew members on containership Vela Nova were close to abandoning the ship after it was hit by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Tigray rebels were abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia on Saturday, a local journalist and residents told AFP, as pro-government forces advanced on the city.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

“I’m getting a lot of emails from people saying that ‘we’re abandoning Metrolink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The problem with this view was that it meant abandoning the idea that the universe was created out of nested spheres—a high price to pay, and one that few were prepared to contemplate.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton