relinquish

Instead of shedding tears or vowing revenge, we hear the protagonist in the song begging the mistress who holds the power to relinquish it.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

You have to relinquish your id and allow the thing to be the thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

RWE said it has agreed to relinquish its leases off the California and Louisiana coasts as well as in the New York Bight.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

“There’s a generation in San Francisco that refuses to relinquish what the historic San Francisco is,” said Bobby Niers, a startup entrepreneur who has worked in the real-estate industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Speaking of promises, a “sacred compact had been made when the nation was founded in 1787, compact which brought us together mutually to relinquish a share of our interests to preserve the remainder.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

He also said that the Board of Peace intends to take possession of Hamas’ weapons when it relinquishes them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

If an individual voluntarily relinquishes all future Social Security retirement benefits, why shouldn’t they be allowed to assume that risk themselves?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

The revised law offers greater guarantees to private players, relinquishes state control of exploration, and lowers taxes and royalties.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

He never relinquishes his dignity, and Mr. Barbor-Might protects it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

Locke relinquishes me to the youngest prince, as is expected out of deference.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Mr. Hilton relinquished his British citizenship in 2021, becoming American.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Just over a year earlier, Thorslund relinquished her WBC and WBO titles after becoming pregnant.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The “Nashville” and “Ice Princess” star welcomed their daughter in 2014 but relinquished full custody to Klitschko in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

His thinking evolved during his career, but he never fully relinquished his Randian support of laissez-faire economies free from government intervention.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

The ice had barely relinquished its grip on the water when I saw it moored on its side, hidden in the reeds, covered in a layer of green slime.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Lilly Cassirer Neubauer escaped Germany at the dawn of World War II by relinquishing to a Nazi art broker the exquisite impressionist masterpiece “Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon. Effect of Rain,” by Camille Pissarro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The family behind Lodge has no interest in relinquishing ownership of the company, said Lodge Chairman Jay Daniel, a fifth-generation family member and founder of an IT company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Washington, meanwhile, famously made relinquishing power part of his own legacy.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

The 32-year-old told AFP he has been reading copiously since relinquishing his weapon, and has particularly enjoyed his copy of "Cinderella."

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

He is not certain which option bothers him more: involving Isobel in the game or relinquishing the one relationship in his life that has not been dictated for him.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern