relent
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The heat is expected to relent a bit by the weekend with temperatures in the mid-80s and even a chance of light showers Sunday as Hurricane Rachel continues its path across the Pacific Ocean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Hearn says Joshua had specifically requested protection for a UK fight in his contract and refused to relent.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
And then you finally relent, because you were actually hungry the whole time, but it seemed more polite not to make them go to the kitchen and bring you food.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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
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
When Tevye relents, Motl launches into "Miracle of Miracles," celebrating the fact that the butcher's money couldn't buy him love, along with the fact that:
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2023
I’m tempted to camp out on her front porch until she relents.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
The union secured large wage increases and other gains when the carmakers relented.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Football Association and the Football League relented before the start of the 1979-80 season, but sponsors' logos still had to be removed for televised games and all cup ties.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
Then, one afternoon in late January, he finally relented and as-signed the jockey the race mount on a filly.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Iran’s leaders aren’t showing signs of relenting despite the continued attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But this has been a challenging season for Newcastle and it shows no signs of relenting.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
He made that argument repeatedly, starting several decades ago and relenting only recently.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025
“Nope, not at all,” Foster continued, before finally relenting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
Liam stared at him for a moment, before relenting.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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