relent
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There appears to be little incentive for either side to relent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
The rain didn’t relent and Smith had no choice but to work the horse in the mud.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
The tires’ screechy chatter only relents as the car picks up momentum in second gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
If James relents on his no-trade clause, the Lakers can send him to a contender for one last hurrah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2024
“OK, I think I can,” he relents, before chortling and adding: “I seriously don’t want to.”
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024
But she relents, realizing Gabriel is the only genuine human relationship she has.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2024
In the end, he relents, and hands the keys over to Jacqui.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Her mother ultimately relented and let her daughter attend art school, but Kusama ached to stretch beyond the country’s traditional Nihonga painting style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
After some back and forth, McElwee relented, letting Adrian try his slow zooms and dynamic shots.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
While Platner—whose lead in the race had evaporated after a previous wave of stories about his relationship history—has not yet relented, he has suggested that he’s reassessing his run.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Ohtani eventually relented a second run with two outs in the fourth inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
I disabused him of this notion, and he relented, giving me all that I had sought.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Iran’s leaders aren’t showing signs of relenting despite the continued attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He made that argument repeatedly, starting several decades ago and relenting only recently.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025
UC says it negotiated over government asks to provide employee data — first offering redacted files — before relenting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
The uncertainty and difficulties that have followed Sterling's career for 12 months show no sign of relenting.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
I say, relenting, letting him know I still take him seriously.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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