relent

The unusually high temperatures won’t even relent much for those living along the coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Hearn says Joshua had specifically requested protection for a UK fight in his contract and refused to relent.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

There’s little indication that purchase-price pressures will relent soon.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Then she would relent for a time and push us with the gentle hand of a mother rocking a cradle, and, exhausted, I would sleep.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

When he finally relents, she discovers that the invading Nazi army has razed her shtetl and that its inhabitants, including her parents, are gone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

When Glenn relents and calls the Mrs. for approval, Rickey sprints to the nearby desert and scoops up some dirt in a Wilson tennis ball canister.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025

If James relents on his no-trade clause, the Lakers can send him to a contender for one last hurrah.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2024

“OK, I think I can,” he relents, before chortling and adding: “I seriously don’t want to.”

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024

I’m tempted to camp out on her front porch until she relents.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Even after NBC relented, it ordered only a scant four episodes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The then Conservative government had a big majority and had opposed the bill, but in the face of public pressure, relented.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

After some back and forth, McElwee relented, letting Adrian try his slow zooms and dynamic shots.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

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

At all events, she suddenly relented in her manner.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

Controversially, the Premier League opted out for two seasons before relenting and following the rest of Europe's top leagues from 2022-23.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

UC says it negotiated over government asks to provide employee data — first offering redacted files — before relenting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

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