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relent

[ri-lent] / rɪˈlɛnt /


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But data from last month showed apparel makers appeared to relent, as costs from the Iran war and the U.S.-led trade war pile up.

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the Government "won't relent in our fight against antisemitism and terror".

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

I relent that I’m both a lapsed fashion student and someone who spent their adolescence and early teens marveling at Jacobs’ designs and Coppola’s films.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

“We will not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated, but we do so on our timeline and at our choosing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

Then surely the High King would relent and put the crown on the head of the prince with the most power, the one with the military on his side.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

When he finally relents, she discovers that the invading Nazi army has razed her shtetl and that its inhabitants, including her parents, are gone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

One agent blocks one of the men helping Parias by the car door, but quickly relents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025

“OK, I think I can,” he relents, before chortling and adding: “I seriously don’t want to.”

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024

Although he's caught and returned to base, once he fulfills a crucial duty, Woodham relents and allows James to visit home.

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024

I’m tempted to camp out on her front porch until she relents.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

But once Fury relented, organisers needed to find a British venue capable of satisfying the broadcast demands without leaving fans exposed to the British winter.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Worn down by pestering, our parents relented and allowed ginger ale at Sunday dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

After some back and forth, McElwee relented, letting Adrian try his slow zooms and dynamic shots.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

While Platner—whose lead in the race had evaporated after a previous wave of stories about his relationship history—has not yet relented, he has suggested that he’s reassessing his run.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

The landlord relented and gave us until the end of the month to come up with the three months’ rent we owed him.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Iran’s leaders aren’t showing signs of relenting despite the continued attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The relatively benign positioning outlook then allows JPMorgan to concentrate more on the fundamental momentum that shows no signs of relenting in the tech/AI space that is now broadening out into industrials and financials.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

Amazon, seemingly confident that the price will be small, has shown no signs of relenting.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024

At just 5ft 3in, what pressure-fighter Ball lacks in height he makes up with a relenting style, which was clear from the off.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2024

Then days and months grew full and waned, the year went wheeling round, the seasons came again, before at last the power of Iphiklos, relenting, freed the prisoner, who foretold all things to him.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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