Sentence examples for abdicated the task from inspiring English sources

Or, worst case scenario, has the restaurant completely abdicated the task, or rather the opportunity, and instead handed over the list to a soulless distributor?

Rushdie himself went on to accuse American writers, much to Saul Bellow's exasperation, of having "abdicated the task of taking on the subject of America's immense power in the world".

Firstly, he felt the theory had abdicated the historical task of natural science to provide knowledge of significant aspects of nature that are independent of observers or their observations.

William, deeply despondent, abdicated the next year, leaving to his son, King William II, the task of coming to terms with the new situation.

In 1936, as Edward VIII, he abdicated the throne.

The last Qing emperor abdicated the throne in 1912.

Zahir abdicated the throne rather than start bloodshed.

King Juan Carlos I abdicated the throne last year.

The article said Erickson "abdicated the financial responsibilities.

The "winner" Richard Nixon, abdicated the presidency in disgrace.

The ceremony was one of the King's few official duties before he abdicated the throne.