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
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
“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
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
But Brave Orchid would not relent; her dainty sister would just have to toughen up.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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