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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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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

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

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

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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