relinquish
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The economic progress dims hope for a nuclear deal with the U.S., since Washington has often dangled sanctions relief or economic incentives to get Pyongyang to freeze, halt or relinquish its nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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
They could exert control, or relinquish it to their own unconscious minds.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing relinquish
The Declaration of Independence
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The Giver
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 4
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