abandoned
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After stonewalling every adult who tells him to open up, Robby does just that with an orphaned infant, saying that he, too, was abandoned by his mother as a child.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Investors have become more bullish on Netflix since it abandoned its effort in February to acquire Warner Bros.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The original standing Kop terrace was abandoned in 2007 and was unused until its demolition in January 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Many nations abandoned it after the Cold War.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
After countless hours, countless plans attempted and abandoned, the task had been deemed impossible.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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