surrender

When the issuers of bonds no longer fear having to surrender a pound of flesh and they view their commitment as anything less than binding, bonds become little more than oral promises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

There was a total £1.8m penalty for the "dilapidations" to Royal Lodge, but that has been reduced by the £300,000 Mountbatten-Windsor would have received for an early surrender of his lease.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

But we question why the parents must move to a high-cost area and surrender essentially all of their assets to finance a property that the older brother insists on owning and controlling.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Summoning the will to surrender that power he’d trained all his life to inherit, to the Guardians of the Universe ordering him to betray his friend, is a Herculean act.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Battle of Manila rages on for days, then weeks, as American and Philippine forces push the Japanese soldiers toward surrender.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Writing one big check surrenders that $2,000 in each of the four off years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

A chairman who avoids discussing the outlook can’t explain the committee’s decisions and surrenders a tool for steering it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Rather than transcending expectations, “Dangerous Animals” surrenders to them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

He surrenders to his most tender and attentive self with Samantha, knowing she is always there.

From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2025

Finally he surrenders his surprise, looks away, and drinks.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

After a few weeks of this, I surrendered.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Rooney and Myha'la surrendered theirs, but traitor Jama managed to hold on to hers.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Snell surrendered just one more hit, but when he issued his fifth walk with two outs in the fourth inning, his pitch count was up to 90.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Bear surrendered his collar in March after a decade of being a very good boy as one of the first dogs in the country to be trained to detect the scent of koala fur.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

A few weeks later, after the Nazis surrendered, Elizebeth wrote to Barbara about “a thrilling sight:—Lights on again in Washington. The Capitol. The Monument.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

She can become a mother without surrendering her career.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

After surrendering 28 first-half points, JSerra held Bishop Amat, and running back Justin Clinton, who rushed for more than 130 yards, including a 67-yard burst and a 43-yard touchdown, in check in the second half.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The episode came shortly before a dramatic night for Real Madrid, who recovered from surrendering a two-goal lead to beat Elche 3-2, with Carlos Espi scoring the winner in stoppage time.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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

First, it is crucial to recognize that Washington’s extraordinary reputation rested less on his prudent exercise of power than on his dramatic flair at surrendering it.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis