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Meanings of relent in in English

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Usage of relent in in English
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Reading retreated deeper and deeper as Fulham refused to relent in attack.
The Guardian
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Jose Mourinho is refusing to relent in his pursuit of Wayne Rooney.
The Irish Times
3
And I will not relent in my determination to shut it down.
Reuters
4
Could the man be induced to relent in his plan, whatever it was?
The Sun of Quebec: A Story of a Great Crisis
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The Vikings didn't relent in the second half, pushing their lead to 28 points.
Reuters
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Sometimes, even, they did not relent in making their wills.
Trumps
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She was still feeling overwhelmed by his decision, and hoped he would relent in time.
The kiss
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Apotheker said under his stewardship HP would not relent in its efforts to drive efficiency.
Reuters
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But Celtic refused to relent in the second half.
The Guardian
10
Arthur has always kept telling me that he knew his father would relent in time.
The Late Miss Hollingford
11
Your father will relent in a day or two.
Pathfinder
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He said if they relent in their pursuit, they risk missing out on the top four.
The Guardian
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Mr Assad told him, however, that Syria "will not relent in pursuing terrorist groups".
The Irish Times
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And then I'm making money, you know-andthe old boy will have to relent in the end.
The Metropolis
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Even our laws, cold and cruel as they are, relent in such cases, and withhold their punishment.
The Sorrows of Young Werther
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Whether he reared or plunged, waltzed or ran, he could not make those ruthless knees relent in their pressure.
The Man on the Box
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Relent in across language varieties
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