Sentence examples for abandons in from inspiring English sources

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"What we take too often for joviality masks a fundamental irony that he only abandons in exceptional circumstances, when the gravity of the moment demands it".

Moments later, he is joined by Harvey herself on the violin, an instrument she later abandons in favour of a folk-favourite, the hurdy gurdy, while Parish plays the accordion and Edwards plays both the harmonica and the flute.

This middle part of the novel, narrated as the fantasy of Clio, muse of history, gives the book an experimental flavour that it soon abandons in favour of high comedy.

Unmarried princess Kunti is blessed by the Sun god with a baby boy, which she abandons in the Ganges to avoid embarrassment.

In the later, Puranic story of the origin of God Ayyappa, Vishnu as Mohini becomes pregnant from Shiva, and gives birth to Ayyappa, who he-she abandons in shame.

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Abandoned in the cove?

It was later found abandoned in Wallasey.

The salt works were abandoned in 1960.

The press was abandoned in 1972.

The campaign was abandoned in 1987.

The site was abandoned in the 1300s.

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