Sentence examples for first abandoned from inspiring English sources

Capital first abandoned the Detroits, Clevelands, and Camdens of the US.

The Sabres first abandoned their original uniforms in 1996, when the N.H.L. was dropping traditional looks in an effort to win more fans by seeming more cutting edge.

This loss increased in areas with steeper slope, which confirms that the areas that would be first abandoned are those that are less productive and more difficult to manage.

In a brilliant display of Maoist strategy, he first abandoned the cities of Manchuria to the Nationalists and concentrated instead on securing the support of the peasants in the countryside.

But as fighting escalated, visitors stopped coming and the hotels were first abandoned, then blown up by the Tamil Tigers (LTTE), so the Sri Lankan army couldn't use them.

PLAYA HERMOSA, COSTA RICA — Claude Laferrière and his wife, Silvia, first abandoned Montreal for this sleepy beach town in the early '90s, enticed by its picturesque bay and deserted stretch of beach.

He demanded that the North first abandon its nuclear weapons program.

Don't miss the famous inscription on the first: "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here".

First, abandon the idea that we must live better than our parents did.

It is unreasonable for the government to require the students to first abandon their positions before engaging in dialogue".

First, abandon CLECs that simply repackage broadband connections they have bought from local phone companies at wholesale prices.