surrender

Example Sentences

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But recent events have proven how many would surrender to the dark side when doing so is financially or socially profitable.

From Salon

Heidi gulps them down, then limps out the door, one hand up in what is supposed to be a wave but looks more like a surrender.

From Literature

What Ukraine may have to surrender is currently unclear, as are the conditions imposed on both sides of the conflict regarding security guarantees for the country's future.

From BBC

Keegan was the name of the firefighter who had found him in the box where people surrendered babies.

From Literature

As the invaders moved north, historians say, Malinche tried to persuade Indigenous groups to surrender — or face ruin.

From Los Angeles Times