- present participle of abandon.
Example Sentences
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What’s Next: Hollywood’s big studios aren’t abandoning a slate of big-budget summer features.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
During the last earnings presentation, Netflix executives argued that abandoning their $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The Austrian's decision came after Palace agreed to sell Guehi to Manchester City, with Glasner later hitting out at Parish and the club's other decision-makers for "completely" abandoning his side.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines are accelerating renewable projects with incentives, and private companies in Vietnam are abandoning LNG projects in favor of renewables.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
If it didn’t mean abandoning Dimple, he might consider running to the car, jumping in, and taking it all the way home to Atherton.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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