abandon
Example Sentences
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She also vows to push for federal oversight of insurance companies that abandon fire-prone states like California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The court's decision was complicated one week after Tarrant's February hearing when he sought to abandon his appeal entirely.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
There are many theories swirling around for why they have increasingly chosen to abandon their basic duty to legal transparency.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
"I'm not claiming that everyone should abandon marriage or look down on married people in any way," Seen says.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
As for the King, the Duke learned his intentions when the Duke invaded Tuscany after the capture of the Duchy of Urbino: the King forced him to abandon that campaign.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing abandon
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"The Perils of Indifference," Vocabulary from the speech
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"The Story of an Hour"
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