The reality is that in economic terms, countries have already abandoned their old currencies.

All the countries concerned have abandoned the traditional tools of communist economic control, and moved more or less successfully toward free market systems.

Some countries have abandoned the concept of a casting vote.

Several countries, especially European countries, have abandoned the use of nuclear energy since 1987.

"Why is it every other civilized country has abandoned the death penalty?"

A leading economist says several countries will abandon the euro in the next few years.

Many Latin countries have not abandoned all hope for the negotiating process.

The least developed countries, despite having been given everything except arms, also abandoned it.

Any other solution may result in a situation where countries abandon reforms for fear of the financial burden.

The devastation was so vast that the country all but abandoned the tree.