surrender
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It’s the surrender — that willingness to let go and let others in — that I find myself most compelled by when I enter his gaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Sukarno had declared Indonesia’s independence even before Japan’s surrender, and Ho Chi Minh had done the same in Vietnam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Two family members were able to exit the home safely, but the man refused to surrender himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
She was told by the judge she must surrender her passport and would be monitored with an electronic tag until Monday, when she will be taken to prison ahead of her sentencing.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The propaganda stressed that the Philippines had no hope of surviving a fight against the Japanese, and therefore should surrender immediately.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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
The woman kisses the child good-bye and surrenders him to my mother; then she bolts off, running on the cemented stretches in the park.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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Then he surrendered a single to Mike Yastrzemski, a sacrifice fly to Austin Riley and a double to Sean Murphy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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
The Cruz de Ferro, where pilgrims leave stones they’ve carried from home, a mountain of burdens surrendered under an iron cross.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Samarth initially could not be located but later surrendered to police.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
When the last fort surrendered on August 17, the Germans began their march across Belgium, driving thousands of frightened refugees before them.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Alcaraz edged the opener on a tie-break - but only after surrendering his advantage after breaking for a seemingly decisive 6-5 lead.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
On Saturday evening, Niger's public television broadcast footage of dozens of soldiers, including women, who appeared to be surrendering with their hands raised, whilst others were sat in rows on the ground.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Datamaxxers are getting a DIY head start, although some worry about surrendering too much of their privacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
By the end, the Sparks spent the game playing catch-up, never regaining the lead after surrendering it in the first 49 seconds to Johnson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
It was hard not to feel a bit depressed sometimes, not to feel as though the families who kept their girls at home were simply surrendering to Fazlullah.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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