Bled white by two world wars, Britain gradually abandoned its imperial role.

She has abandoned her role as a crime fighter in order to become a better mother and wife.

Has the Internet abandoned its role as the leading incubator of political rumor?

The butcher is, in this sense, abandoning his traditional role and responsibilities.

"You intend to cause the United States to abandon its global role because she will no longer consider it worthwhile?"

"The university was so intimidated by the new left that it abandoned its role as guardian of free speech," he recalled.

If women abandon their traditional role as peacemakers, where will we be?

It had abandoned its traditional role, but we failed to learn any real lessons from this.

So bad, the woman had to abandon her role as a make-believe victim and return to the top.

Even if there's been such criticism about Talents abandoning our "traditional" noncombative role?