The plans were later abandoned because of escalating costs, due in part to the activism.

The old village was abandoned because of a huge earthquake that made the nearby hills to fall.

The plan was abandoned because of the threat to migratory birds.

The line was set to be abandoned on December 17, 2007 because of deteriorating track conditions.

Matisse (1869-1954) had abandoned painting by this time because of age and poor health.

After 1849, the silk farms were almost all abandoned because of this devastating disease.

The project had been abandoned months ago because of the war- materials and skilled labor were in very short supply.

On that occasion the project was abandoned because of escalating costs.

They are being abandoned because of technical and security related to increased production.

Mérindol was abandoned, probably because of plague, in the 15th century.