renounce
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Draining a few isn’t enough to make them renounce their loyalty to his congregation, known as the Beautiful Unwell.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
In a call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, Wadephul stressed that Germany supported a negotiated solution but that "Iran must completely and verifiably renounce nuclear weapons and immediately open the Strait of Hormuz."
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
It didn’t, however, require any party to renounce its previous claims, nor did it permanently bar future claims on previously unclaimed territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
It would appear, in a world where someone can divorce and remarry, switch political allegiance or renounce a religious faith, ending a relationship with a football club is largely unheard of.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
“I am not sorry. I will not renounce my actions. I love her. I love the princess.”
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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A disclaimer is a highly useful strategy in which one heir renounces an inheritance in favor of another heir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Japan's constitution renounces offensive military force, and successive governments have maintained a decades-old pledge not to possess nuclear weapons, produce them or permit their introduction into the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
After World War Two, Japan adopted the constitution, including Article 9, which prohibits the maintenance of armed forces and renounces war as a right of sovereignty.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
When Elisabeta is killed, he renounces God and sets off on his quest for his love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
October 3rd.—To facilitate peace King George renounces his title of King of France.
From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Henry Foljambe Hall
Hilton became a U.S. citizen in 2021 and last year renounced his British citizenship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Piker later renounced the statement, saying it was wrong, but the fact that he said it once still continues to be brought up, again and again, in El-Sayed’s race.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Federal records indicate he and his wife renounced American citizenship in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
There have been eight female emperors on the Chrysanthemum Throne in Japan's imperial family, whose divine status was renounced after World War II.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
As part of their unconventional wedding ceremony, Blackwell renounced his legal privileges as husband, and Stone announced that she would keep her own name.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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He is a Cypriot citizen after renouncing his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
For the right person, renouncing citizenship can be a prudent decision.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
St Francis, who died on October 3, 1226, founded the Franciscan order after renouncing his wealth and devoting his life to the poor.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
In 2020, she ran for president, renouncing her anti-LGBTQ views and apologizing for her earlier stance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Her mind wandered, thinking of her friends at Tule Lake and how some of them had abandoned her after they learned her parents were renouncing their citizenship.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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