capitulation
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Celtic fans are tiptoeing with trepidation into their first European action since their Champions League play-off collapse in Linz, a capitulation that has the same supporters questioning this team's big-game credentials, especially after Sunday.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Many decided that capitulation was the safe choice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Even in Kosovo, a case often cited for air power’s capacity to force capitulation from an adversary, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization prevailed only once a ground invasion looked imminent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
After that, it backed off a little on what seemed like normal profit-taking rather than any sort of blowoff capitulation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The ANC regarded any acceptance of Bantu Authorities as a capitulation to the government.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing capitulation
The Diary of a Young Girl
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