relenting

Example Sentences

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Now, it seems, the nuclear engineers are relenting.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

He made that argument repeatedly, starting several decades ago and relenting only recently.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

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

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2024

Then days and months grew full and waned, the year went wheeling round, the seasons came again, before at last the power of Iphiklos, relenting, freed the prisoner, who foretold all things to him.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer