Example Sentences

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That ploy appears to have worked — Barcelona has yet to lose in 13 games since Xavi said he was renouncing the final year of his contract.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

The two-way lineman from St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano announced on Twitter on Sunday night that he was renouncing his verbal pledge to the Trojans.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2019

The show came only hours after the French fashion house announced it was renouncing the use of exotic skins like crocodile, lizard and snake in future collections, because they were difficult to source ethically.

From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2018

I have to wonder why Lucious didn’t try to kick Hakeem off the board after he started Lyon Dynasty and screamed about how he was renouncing his last name.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2016

He was renouncing his imprisonment, our authority, the entire system that had placed him there.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover