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Most countries have virtually abandoned the practice of suing people for downloading copyrighted files.

All of them explain their enthusiasm by remarking that established VC outfits have virtually abandoned early-stage firms.

A number of potentially fine novelists, like Terry Southern and Frederic Raphael, have virtually abandoned the literary craft because of their continued success with script writing.

America's philanthropic foundations have virtually abandoned the field of serious inquiry in favor of supporting will-o'-the-wisp fads that ultimately only reinforce the status quo.

Now it looks as though they may fail to achieve even this.Outmanoeuvred by Democrats and riven by internal divisions, Republicans have virtually abandoned plans for a big tax cut (though modest tinkering is still likely).

The challenge facing all sports is that the advertiser-funded networks are the most vulnerable in hard times – just look at Channel 4 who have virtually abandoned sport, and they have to compete with both pay TV and the BBC, as they fight over plenty of other sports, including football.

CBS, which stuck with sitcoms when others had virtually abandoned them, has enjoyed several fair-sized hits.

Those goals have not been met, and the administration has virtually abandoned them.

Dr. Dean Mitchell, an allergist in Manhattan, has virtually abandoned the skin-prick test.

Like most states, New Jersey has virtually abandoned physical lineups, relying on books of mug shots.

It trumpets its return to the limousine business it had virtually abandoned.