Historical clue formulations

• Leaves in the lurch — 2024-11-23
• Spurns — 2021-12-31
• Drops abruptly — 2015-01-16
• Dumps — 2013-04-27
• Dumps, so to speak — 2007-04-06
• Leaves rudely — 2006-06-08
• Leaves high and dry — 2005-01-26