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Iran’s leaders aren’t showing signs of relenting despite the continued attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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

Amazon, seemingly confident that the price will be small, has shown no signs of relenting.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024

“I ... I was just looking . . .” “Looking . . . ?” She smiled suddenly, relenting a little.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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