Sentence examples for abandoned mission from inspiring English sources

Already the 106 US airstrikes in Iraq – now occurring daily, and most recently on Thursday – have expanded in focus from protecting Yazidis atop Mount Sinjar – now an abandoned mission – to protecting Iraqi Kurdistan and pushing Isis back from the critical Mosul Dam, mostly under the broad rubric of protecting US personnel in Iraq.

When they showed up in an abandoned mission, looking like modified Caspers or Shmoos, I thought that they might be breezes, or illusions.

In 2008, Casbeers, a beloved greasy spoon, moved to an abandoned Mission-style church on the edge of the King William historic district.

At the first sign of blood, politicians abandon missions and generals are retired.

In this way, players can quickly swap between activities, temporarily abandoning missions to, say, race jetskis or apply for a pilot's license.

Albert Kesselring had issued orders for bombers to abandon missions if their escorts did not show up, but Fink did not want to be accused on failing to obey orders and continued onward even though the Bf 110s turned back.

Shots of happy couples and families are interspersed with Raitt and her bandmates performing the song on at San Francisco's abandoned Mission Theatre.

Because of this, the government abandoned the mission.

Then it happened: Tyler abandoned his mission and went home.

Not least, the UN had abandoned its mission in Tamil-controlled territory on the eve of the final onslaught.

The imminent departure of Ashley Young to Manchester United for £21 million underscores the fact that he has abandoned that mission.