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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of relent.

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Examples

  • With catcher Chris Snyder almost pleading with the manager to leave Webb in, Melvin relented.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • It was not until the record labels relented and agreed to sell music in open formats such as MP3 that other competitors such as Amazon were able to emerge to compete with iTunes.

    Amazon Consolidates Position in eBooks with Stanza Purchase | Letter Never Sent 2009

  • In its report, Fox said the White House "relented" after the pool's decision.

    Vos Iz Neias - (Yiddish:What's News?) 2009

  • In its report, Fox said the White House "relented" after the pool's decision.

    unknown title 2009

  • Rafa could even have 'relented' during negotiations with Villa & dropped his price down to 5-5. 5m and we would have made a larger profit on him.

    Soccer Blogs - latest posts 2008

  • Every Western state has two senators and one or two powerful congressmen, and every one of them was being alerted to stand in our way until we relented on the water projects.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • Every Western state has two senators and one or two powerful congressmen, and every one of them was being alerted to stand in our way until we relented on the water projects.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • Every Western state has two senators and one or two powerful congressmen, and every one of them was being alerted to stand in our way until we relented on the water projects.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • Somewhat nervous about an unauthorized guest, but helplessly outranked, Captain Thompson relented. “Aye, Admiral, it would be my pleasure, ” he said with a forced smile.

    365 tomorrows » featured writer : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009

  • He was incredibly moved by the experience, and my mother relented and said 'yes, let's name him Norbert.'

    This Time He's Not the Con Man Joanne Kaufman 2011

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