Buy
Buy verb - To get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for.
Surrender
Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering
Both words in one sentence
- Hakoda and the majority of the invasion army surrender to buy Aang and the others time to escape on Appa.
Source: Party Scattering -
An interesting one, where both Captain Robau and Captain Pike both surrender themselves to Nero, to buy the rest of the crew enough time to either escape or fight back.
Source: Meaningful Echo -
The entire reason the rest of the galaxy keeps on fighting is because the Reapers won't let them surrender, as it's a genocidal war, and to buy time for a special weapon to be completed.
Source: Hopeless War
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