relent

Wembanyama stops drive after drive, but the Knicks don’t relent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 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

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

Sefia glared at the Arbitrator, but his eyes were stony and his jaw was set and she didn’t need the Vision to know he wasn’t going to relent.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

The tires’ screechy chatter only relents as the car picks up momentum in second gear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 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

They argue over who will get to ride the gryphon but Widget relents when Celia tells them the story of the nine-tailed fox just behind it, which suddenly sounds much more appealing.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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

It took months of pressure before our PBM relented and allowed us to distribute an identical drug at a fraction of the cost.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

The legal maneuvering continued for months, right up until an hour before they were set to enter a courtroom, at which point James relented.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

Germany, which had opposed the release, relented partly out of solidarity with countries such as Japan that were hit hard by the disruption to oil markets, one official said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Clara had finally relented and let Molly get social media a couple of years ago, with the caveat that it was exclusively professional accounts for the theater.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The relatively benign positioning outlook then allows JPMorgan to concentrate more on the fundamental momentum that shows no signs of relenting in the tech/AI space that is now broadening out into industrials and financials.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024

At just 5ft 3in, what pressure-fighter Ball lacks in height he makes up with a relenting style, which was clear from the off.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2024

“He led with compassion and wisdom, always putting the people first and never relenting in his pursuit of justice and equality,” San Francisco Mayor London Breed said in a statement.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024

Three days later, the Dursleys were showing no sign of relenting, and Harry couldn’t see any way out of his situation.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling