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relent

[ri-lent] / rɪˈlɛnt /


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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

After years of holding out on active ETFs amid fears of cannibalizing existing, higher-fee strategies, many managers are starting to relent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

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

That’s been the overwhelming motivation for residents in this neighborhood, who have refused to relent against an erratic landslide that has presented challenge after challenge.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

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




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