surrender

Example Sentences

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Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called the act a sign of moral collapse by “an enemy in disarray,” stating that such actions will not compel Iranians to surrender.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"It feels as though you want to give up, but you also know you can't surrender because you have a family."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

"It makes me really angry that some people have to surrender their dogs or have them put down because they can't afford the cost in the UK," she adds.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Gone are any references to approving the nation's next leader or "unconditional surrender", which Trump had insisted on in the early days of the war.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 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