relent
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There’s little indication that purchase-price pressures will relent soon.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Anthropic has made it clear that it won’t relent on limits on its models’ use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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
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 lords pleaded with him to build inland; his priests told him he must placate the gods by giving Elenei back to the sea; even his smallfolk begged him to relent.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
The tires’ screechy chatter only relents as the car picks up momentum in second gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 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
She relents, and I’m off down the hallway with her right behind me.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
She pestered him to manage the property for timber production and eventually he relented.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Football Association and the Football League relented before the start of the 1979-80 season, but sponsors' logos still had to be removed for televised games and all cup ties.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
It had relented about forty minutes after her prediction.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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
It's such a prolonged time, the whole of January, we're not seeing it relenting, that's the worry.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Some scuffles ensued as USC security officers attempted to dismantle the encampment before relenting under pressure from crowds chanting “shame.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 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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