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They say the bureau should instead “focus on tangible harms to consumers,” relinquish oversight to states and reimburse defrauded consumers, rather than impose heavy fines on companies.

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He argued with righteous tenacity that Southerners could be convinced to relinquish their slaves by means of patient “moral suasion.”

A long-time proponent of independence for his Flemish-speaking region, he would be loath to relinquish the post of prime minister after years of questing for the top job.

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Chandler must complete 100 hours of community service, stay out of trouble for a year and relinquish the Peace Officer certification that allows him to work in state law enforcement, Chase said.

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But their dependent status prohibits their employment, casting them into the murky role of supportive yet alienated spouses who have had to relinquish more than their full foreign names.

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