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to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) had to abort the mission to Mars when they lost contact with the satellite
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Recent Examples of aborting
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026 Just before Sunday’s collision, controllers were dealing with another plane that had declared an emergency after aborting a takeoff and smelling an odor on the plane. —Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 Her behavior led to the pilots aborting takeoff. —Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026 An investigation by the Spanish outlet La Marea uncovered contracts that restricted women’s movements during pregnancy, including clauses prohibiting travel abroad or aborting the fetus. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 San-ho enters the code, aborting the strike. —Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026 Just before Sunday’s collision, controllers were dealing with another plane that had declared an emergency after aborting a takeoff and smelling an odor on the plane. —Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 Her behavior led to the pilots aborting takeoff. —Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026 An investigation by the Spanish outlet La Marea uncovered contracts that restricted women’s movements during pregnancy, including clauses prohibiting travel abroad or aborting the fetus. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 San-ho enters the code, aborting the strike. —Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aborting
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The selection of Morrissey as a headliner is bound to raise eyebrows following a spotty track record of canceling or postponing some 200 headlining appearances in the past decade-plus.— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
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Airlines are cancelling flights due to the soaring cost of jet fuel.— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has stated that ovarian reserve markers shouldn’t be used as a fertility test for women who aren’t infertile or whose fertility hasn’t been evaluated.— Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has stated that ovarian reserve markers shouldn’t serve as a fertility test for women who aren’t infertile or whose fertility hasn’t been evaluated.— Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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The same day, a judge sentenced her to serve three years of probation for abandoning Kha’liya’s body.— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
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Fuqua thought about abandoning the project, but ultimately agreed to reconceive it instead.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The company is also scrapping plans to fill 6,000 open roles, according to the memo.— Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Marcus Smart diving and scrapping and leading cheers with a scream.— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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In addition to revoking the facility’s main operating license, the state also revoked the professional certification of the facility’s administrator Elena Cuevas and the home health aide registration of an employee, Takesha Jackson.— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates, which long had deep commercial ties with Iran, is revoking visas of Iranians in the UAE and may freeze Iran’s assets in country.— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Aborting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/aborting. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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