Its ineffectiveness caused me to abandon my own proposal.

If he wants to stay in the race he may have no alternative but to abandon his original proposal and announce a rival offer on improved terms.

Noranda Inc., which had planned to open a similar mine nearby, recently abandoned its proposal.

The industry abandoned its proposal that less generous 401(k) plans replace the union's traditional pension plan.

However, Dixon later abandoned his proto-Australian proposal, and Foley's ideas need to be re-evaluated in light of recent research.

During the Dinkins administration, officials installed experimental pay toilets but eventually abandoned their proposal.

The officials said they were pleased, however, that Mr. Clinton had abandoned his earlier proposal to phase out the transit aid program over three years.

The Congressman said he had abandoned his proposal to impose a small fee on electric generation to pay for research and development on renewable fuels.

Late in the spring he abandoned his deficit-laden proposal for one that would reach balance in 10 years.

Last week, Mrs. Rell abandoned her proposal to increase the income tax to help finance schools because so much additional money was rolling in.