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relinquish

[ri-ling-kwish] / rɪˈlɪŋ kwɪʃ /


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In the span of five seconds, Brunson had single-handedly given the Knicks a lead they would not relinquish, going on to win 105-95.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

SpaceX paid Tuttle Capital Management to relinquish the ticker symbol “SPCX” ahead of the Elon Musk company’s highly anticipated IPO, MarketWatch has learned.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

And it permits genetic donors to formally relinquish all parental rights over “the resulting children.”

From Slate • May 13, 2026

“It seems inconceivable to me that we would voluntarily relinquish the leadership that has propelled our country, fueled the economy, made us healthier, and made us safer,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Even today the artist remains a magician whose work can mystify and move us—an embarrassing fact to civilized people, who do not readily relinquish their veneer of rational control.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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