relent
Example Sentences
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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
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
Advocates say they plan to continue pressing the U.S. government, even though many lack optimism that Washington will ever relent.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
I did, I suppose, hope that she might finally relent a little and make some conciliatory response or other, allowing us once and for all to put the whole episode behind us.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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