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As is the case in most movies when this happens, the government never relinquishes the power that it gained during crisis.

DVD Reviews: On-Demand Delight | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2009

Had the internet been as ubiquitous in 1989 as it is now, I wonder if we would have seen headlines such as “Czechoslovakian government resigns; Communist Party relinquishes power in the face of half-million protestors”, rather than, as The Sun put it, “Reds Czech Out”.

Tabloid speak « Write Anything 2010

In doing so, she also relinquishes essential creative potential.

Wild Feminine Tami Lynn Kent 2011

Jibril's visit to Spain came a day after France's foreign minister suggested that a possible way out of Libya's civil war would be to allow Moammar Gadhafi to stay in the country if he relinquishes power.

Libya rebels: Brega oil installations boobytrapped 2011

Samsung faces additional challenges from Apple, even as Steve Jobs relinquishes his role as chief executive.

Samsung's Galaxy S II Won't Sell on Verizon Greg Bensinger 2011

When a woman excessively releases energy, she frequently abandons her personal projects or relinquishes her creative impulses.

Wild Feminine Tami Lynn Kent 2011

So, by opting out, the state relinquishes it's control and it's responsibility, but you will still have to have insurance.

Obama administration begins legal defense of health care law 2010

The company hadn't yet decided under which flag it would sail if it relinquishes the Dutch flag, Mr. Van Lith said.

Dutch Shipper in Row Over Piracy Anna Marij van der Meulen 2011

Gadhafi leaves Libya after he publicly relinquishes power to prevent a long showdown.

Loyalist Fighters Dig In as Libya Rebels Set Bounty Charles Levinson 2011

Jibril's visit to Spain came a day after France's foreign minister suggested that a possible way out of Libya's civil war would be to allow Moammar Gadhafi to stay in the country if he relinquishes power.

Libya rebels: Brega oil installations boobytrapped 2011