submission

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In Sunday’s finale, it was always all of them, a scrambling, scrapping bunch that stunned the three-time champion Gamecocks into submission in the third-biggest blowout in women’s final history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A raid to seize the enriched uranium, in what Kavanagh speculates is an attempt to “embarrass” Iran into submission, the operation would face a slew of problems.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The statement said the Maldives government would "pursue all available avenues for a formal submission" to the ICJ and continued to "assess all lawful means to uphold the national interest".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

A public filing typically occurs a couple of months after the initial submission, depending on how many questions regulators have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

His ears went back and he lowered himself in submission, tucking his tail down.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence