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relent

[ri-lent] / rɪˈlɛnt /


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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

But even that toll hasn’t led the Kremlin to relent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Eventually, despite their fears over how their daughter would be judged by Iraqi society, Hadi convinced Nayef’s parents to relent and let her participate.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Spare a thought then for Switzerland, which has been hit with punitive tariffs of 39%, and has so far been unable to persuade the US president to relent.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

Late in the night, the furor finally began to relent, replaced by more unnerving sounds.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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