surrender
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He teaches us to meet defeat with humility and surrender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In 13 weeks time, she'll have to surrender that glitterball trophy to a new victor.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The law also expressly protects the parental rights of the intended parents by requiring the surrogate to surrender the child to them immediately upon birth.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"No person should be required to surrender their human rights in exchange for claims of technological progress."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
In Berlin, a delegation was formed to meet with Allied war leaders and ask for surrender terms.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Writing one big check surrenders that $2,000 in each of the four off years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
A chairman who avoids discussing the outlook can’t explain the committee’s decisions and surrenders a tool for steering it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Rather than transcending expectations, “Dangerous Animals” surrenders to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
Harket, 65, said he had "no problem accepting the diagnosis", adding: "With time, I've taken to heart my 94-year-old father's attitude to the way the organism gradually surrenders: 'I use whatever works'."
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
This astonishing show of might among the Allies is the beginning of the end for Germany and Japan, though a year will pass before there are any more surrenders.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Bear surrendered his collar in March after a decade of being a very good boy as one of the first dogs in the country to be trained to detect the scent of koala fur.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
And he surrendered four runs, the worst mark of his Dodgers tenure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
But on the other side of the ball, they surrendered 478 yards to a Panthers offense that ranked 27th last season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Even Valentin Barco, despite scoring Chelsea's fifth goal, was partly at fault for Leeds' second and was among several players who repeatedly surrendered possession during a difficult first half.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The garrison surrendered only because the men had no water and were literally dying of thirst.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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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
He was tricked into surrendering when he mistook Ukrainian soldiers for his Russian allies.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
If this fails, Merz could deflect attention by surrendering his party’s chair to a more popular figure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
She knew he was the one who had made the radio announcement to all of Japan declaring that the nation was surrendering to the Allied forces.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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