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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is ready for negotiations with the U.S. but won’t surrender its nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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

Middlebrough was permitted to first go to Liverpool and then briefly stay in West Yorkshire and was ordered to surrender to HMP Wandsworth in south London on 24 October.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

"No person should be required to surrender their human rights in exchange for claims of technological progress."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

But the King refused to surrender him, and in the contest Minos was slain.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

District Judge Margaret Garnett released Van Dyke while he awaits trial, on conditions including that he surrenders his passport and any firearms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Don’t miss: Tesla’s stock surrenders gains after earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

He says that the war will end only when all hostages are returned and Hamas surrenders.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025

Rather than transcending expectations, “Dangerous Animals” surrenders to them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

There was no counterbalance to stagnation, to pessimism, to the most abject surrenders to mysticism.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

As more cats arrive at overwhelmed shelters — from the streets or surrendered by owners in crisis — some shelters resort to euthanasia: a practice that’s on the rise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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 Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election surrendered to police on Thursday after two weeks in hiding following a summons over an alleged national security threat, state media reported.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

At the hour of George Washington’s last battle and greatest triumph—the victory that assured independence for the United States of America—thousands of enslaved people surrendered any hope of gaining their freedom.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

She can become a mother without surrendering her career.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Owners can save time by surrendering their driver’s licenses ahead of delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 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

The episode came shortly before a dramatic night for Real Madrid, who recovered from surrendering a two-goal lead to beat Elche 3-2, with Carlos Espi scoring the winner in stoppage time.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“Oh, there will be no more surrendering, Rapunzel,” she said.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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