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
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
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
“We will not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated, but we do so on our timeline and at our choosing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
The sounds of pursuit from behind didn’t relent or fade, but he wasn’t losing ground, either.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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
“OK, I think I can,” he relents, before chortling and adding: “I seriously don’t want to.”
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024
Ishido relents to save face, but Mariko’s victory is short-lived.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2024
Do you foresee a day when the Prince estate relents and you can release the musical version with his songs on it?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
Hector Bowen eventually relents to his daughter’s insistence that they remain in New York, but he does so for his own purposes.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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
The then Conservative government had a big majority and had opposed the bill, but in the face of public pressure, relented.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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
Vincent at first refused to let me play, but when I offered my Life Savers as replacements for the buttons that filled in for the missing pieces, he relented.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
Iran’s leaders aren’t showing signs of relenting despite the continued attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
International reaction has sharpened as the fighting showed no sign of relenting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Now, it seems, the nuclear engineers are relenting.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
He made that argument repeatedly, starting several decades ago and relenting only recently.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025
“Oh, all right, come in, then, come in,” said Slughorn, relenting.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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