relent
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There’s little indication that purchase-price pressures will relent soon.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 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
They started to relent in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked a global energy crunch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 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
Then she would relent for a time and push us with the gentle hand of a mother rocking a cradle, and, exhausted, I would sleep.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
When he finally relents, she discovers that the invading Nazi army has razed her shtetl and that its inhabitants, including her parents, are gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
One agent blocks one of the men helping Parias by the car door, but quickly relents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
“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
They argue over who will get to ride the gryphon but Widget relents when Celia tells them the story of the nine-tailed fox just behind it, which suddenly sounds much more appealing.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Worn down by pestering, our parents relented and allowed ginger ale at Sunday dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
But Sinner had made up his mind and, with his parents as advocates, Piatti relented.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
At first Belknap declined this offer as well, but feeling perhaps that he had been overly rude in avoiding the roof, he relented.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Iran’s leaders aren’t showing signs of relenting despite the continued attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
It's such a prolonged time, the whole of January, we're not seeing it relenting, that's the worry.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
He made that argument repeatedly, starting several decades ago and relenting only recently.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025
Amazon, seemingly confident that the price will be small, has shown no signs of relenting.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024
“Brave heartP said the kestrel. “Might we give him the Triumph Song?” asked Balin, relenting.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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