relent
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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
They started to relent in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked a global energy crunch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Sure, I can relent that “Project Hail Mary” is less urgent than this year’s best picture winner, “One Battle After Another,” and not as hyper-specifically relevant to our times as “Eddington.”
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
His friends were hot allowed to see him, but the Old Bear did relent and permit him Ghost, so he was not utterly alone.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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
If James relents on his no-trade clause, the Lakers can send him to a contender for one last hurrah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2024
“OK, I think I can,” he relents, before chortling and adding: “I seriously don’t want to.”
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024
When Tevye relents, Motl launches into "Miracle of Miracles," celebrating the fact that the butcher's money couldn't buy him love, along with the fact that:
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2023
He grimaces, then relents, turning toward the other two boys.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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
It took months of pressure before our PBM relented and allowed us to distribute an identical drug at a fraction of the cost.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
After yelling at the man on foot, Jarrod Levine relented and moved his truck, Sadeh said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
After about a month, Pepsi relented, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Mother relented, allowing her daughters to spread the spirit circles into nearby smaller cities.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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
Now, it seems, the nuclear engineers are relenting.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
Amazon, seemingly confident that the price will be small, has shown no signs of relenting.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024
But the fever showed no sign of relenting.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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