relent
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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
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
Not until Congress appeared poised to pass the bill anyway did Trump relent, reverse course and sign the measure into law.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 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
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