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He has mentioned several times that he wants to be able to give the speech he had originally meant to give, in which he had hinted at lashing out at the media.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I felt a creeping desire to give in and get warm, but just as I started to work out how to say that to Benitez, he calmly told me that the lynx had finally arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Chau and Bell ace Jayden Rojas each refused to give in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"Whoever is wrong will give in. If we have to give in, we will. If you have to give in, then you will have to give in," he said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Dad taught me it’s okay to give in to your emotions, but you should fight your way out of the bad ones, too.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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