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surrender

[suh-ren-der] / səˈrɛn dər /




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A government agency that controlled our land lease demanded we surrender the property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Within days he demanded the regime's "unconditional surrender", something that hasn't happened.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

This "surrender principle" acts as a strict cap on the number of premises which can sell alcohol.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Iran will not surrender the strait at this point,” said Gregory Brew, an Iran analyst at the Eurasia Group consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I must have given him a devil’s glare because he raised his hands in surrender and went back to rousing the fainted Bactrian camel.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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