Example Sentences

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His proposed ballroom “represents another way this presidency has abandoned its imperative of projecting modesty, openness, and stability,” the architect and historian Neil Flanagan complained in the Atlantic this month.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Ms. Sheinbaum has abandoned her predecessor’s policy of “hugs not gunshots” for organized crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The government has abandoned plans to delay 30 council elections in England following legal advice.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

This is also not the first time the company has abandoned projects like "Prince of Persia" that it judged would not prove good or profitable enough, he added.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

“I can’t deal with this now. All this nonsense, and the captain has abandoned ship and left a mess to boot.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros