abandon
Example Sentences
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Lee insisted Friday the international community "cannot abandon the goal of denuclearisation" of North Korea.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
In March, the Interior Department announced a $1 billion deal with the French firm TotalEnergies to abandon its wind leases off the North Carolina and New York coasts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
He was re-elected to the position in 2023 and was widely expected to run unopposed for a third term, until political pressure forced him to abandon his campaign.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
This holds out a troubling prospect: Either AI progress will stop as investors abandon it, or progress will be funded by government, the only user allowed access to cutting-edge models—essentially confiscation by other means.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
The truth is I wanted to be sure that he wouldn’t abandon me.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing abandon
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"The Perils of Indifference," Vocabulary from the speech
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