as in to cancel
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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According to reports, an Alaska Airlines plane taking off at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday aborted the procedure to avoid striking a Southwest flight.
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Timothy Malcolm, Chron, 14 Sep. 2024
An Alaska Airlines plane was forced to abort takeoff at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee after a Southwest Airlines flight was cleared to cross from the same runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024
Upon discovering he has been compromised, Dwight aborts the mission and destroys all evidence.
—Gretchen Hansen, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
The Associated Press reports that Typhoon Shanshan is making things so windy that some planes are having to abort their landings.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 30 Aug. 2024
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Timothy Malcolm, Chron, 14 Sep. 2024
An Alaska Airlines plane was forced to abort takeoff at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee after a Southwest Airlines flight was cleared to cross from the same runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024
Upon discovering he has been compromised, Dwight aborts the mission and destroys all evidence.
—Gretchen Hansen, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
The Associated Press reports that Typhoon Shanshan is making things so windy that some planes are having to abort their landings.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 30 Aug. 2024
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Two Oklahoma churches canceled Sunday services in response to the severe weather, according to the Oklahoman.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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While there, the AI has an AI hallucination and opts to sign you up for additional services, rather than canceling your existing service.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Right now, no requirement exists that mandates that for retirement money or 401(k) providers report abandoned plans to different states.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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While the home can withstand heavy snow, it should be abandoned in case of extreme weather events like floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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In February 2021, after less than a month at the helm in Washington, D.C., the Biden-Harris State Department revoked the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation for Ansrallah, more commonly known as the Houthis, a belligerent, armed militant group operating out of Yemen.Pat Fallon, National Review, 3 Nov. 2024
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Newsom’s administration revoked state approval for the city’s housing development blueprint, making Norwalk ineligible for some affordable housing dollars.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Apple in February reportedly scrapped its self-driving electric car project after a decade-long effort.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The move comes after Tesla in April reportedly scrapped its plan for an affordable EV, dubbed the Model 2, which was meant to position the company for mass-market appeal.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abort. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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