relent
Example Sentences
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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
I relent that I’m both a lapsed fashion student and someone who spent their adolescence and early teens marveling at Jacobs’ designs and Coppola’s films.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
But even that toll hasn’t led the Kremlin to relent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Eventually, despite their fears over how their daughter would be judged by Iraqi society, Hadi convinced Nayef’s parents to relent and let her participate.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
Late in the night, the furor finally began to relent, replaced by more unnerving sounds.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Vocabulary lists containing relent
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