resile

Example Sentences

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Asked about those commitments during the by-election campaign, Burnham said he did not "resile" from his previous stance on inheritance tax.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

"She does not resile from anything she said then. This email was sent in the context of advice the Duchess was given to try to assuage Epstein and his threats."

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

However, she added: "No responsible Labour government can resile from taking decisions because they are too difficult because that is not good enough for the people we came into politics to serve."

From BBC • May 21, 2025

In the coming days, Eden will resile in several directions�with other diplomats in London, and probably in the debating halls of the U.N.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was instructed that he must resign both, or neither; resigned both; fell out with the Consuls on details; and is now, as we are advised, seeking to resile from his resignations.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis