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relinquish

[ri-ling-kwish] / rɪˈlɪŋ kwɪʃ /


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“There’s a generation in San Francisco that refuses to relinquish what the historic San Francisco is,” said Bobby Niers, a startup entrepreneur who has worked in the real-estate industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

But a move to north London would require Vinicius to relinquish the sort of leverage that most players, even of his standing, do not have.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Still, he plans to relinquish his chief executive role after 25 years and a half century at Comcast.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Donahue "will relinquish command on July 2, 2026," Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said in a statement that did not provide a reason for the general's departure after an unusually short 18-month stint in the job.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

So much had been taken from them already that all they had left was their hope, and they would not relinquish that.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

If an individual voluntarily relinquishes all future Social Security retirement benefits, why shouldn’t they be allowed to assume that risk themselves?

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

On Thursday, Venezuela's parliament adopted reforms that offer greater guarantees to private players, relinquishes state control of exploration, and lowers taxes.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

An Italian job looks the most likely alternative if Luke Donald relinquishes the European Ryder Cup leadership with Francesco and Edoardo Molinari providing a compelling captaincy combo.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2026

More likely the U.S. aims to signal to Mr. Maduro that his life expectancy will improve if he relinquishes power.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

He holds me while my shoulders shake and the sun relinquishes its last beam, giving way to blackness.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

His thinking evolved during his career, but he never fully relinquished his Randian support of laissez-faire economies free from government intervention.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

New York relinquished a bucket of first-round draft picks to land Bridges, who, like Josh Hart, is a former Villanova teammate of Brunson’s, and the ROI had been meh.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

And if Uthmeier prevails, adoptive parents across Florida could find their legal claim to their children suddenly open to challenge, potentially by the very birth parents who relinquished them, or by the state.

From Slate May 13, 2026

Forest are adamant that control was officially relinquished by Marinakis on 28 February and they will have no issue with Uefa.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

He reached for the infant and Claire relinquished him reluctantly.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

Sony Group has spent billions of dollars on acquisitions in recent years to beef up its entertainment content while relinquishing control of businesses in other areas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

While Rhaenyra’s story will touch on “the more sinister side of relinquishing doubt,” D’Arcy considers that there is, perhaps, “a more positive side to that too.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

"Objectively speaking, there is hardly any possibility from the US of relinquishing weapons systems of this kind."

From Barron's May 3, 2026

Doing so means permanently relinquishing control of those funds.

From MarketWatch Apr. 17, 2026

“Ron was great,” said Tonks warmly, relinquishing her hold on Lupin.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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