Word: relented
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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There is speculation that if Cheatham manages to win the job of superintendent, then Owens will relent and vote for Peterson for City Manager. Perhaps the liberal majorities on both the City Council and the School Committee will work better together once they have agreed upon replacements for these two vitally important City positions, but until then the liberals' paralysis is exposed to the City...
Businessmen then would likely scream for relief, and Nixon and his advisers would face an awkward dilemma. If they ordered the Price Commission to relent, they would risk angering consumers, but if they let the commission go ahead, businessmen might cut back on expansion plans for fear of being caught in a profit squeeze, thus chilling the economy's recovery...
...near death after a long bout with cancer, Guinea's President Sekou Toure pleaded with the Ghana government to let the deposed leader come home to die. Most sentimental Ghanaians seemed willing, but the country's military rulers remained adamant. Only after his death did they relent and order flags lowered to half-mast before burying Nkrumah in his homeland...
Sylvia did not relent. "I want you to pick someone here and do something with them," she suggested. Bob looked around, chose the other big man in the group-Bernie -and suggested that they wrestle. At first the bout was only mildly competitive. But suddenly the two big men were ricocheting angrily from wall to wall while the rest of us scrambled for cover. It was obvious that Bob was a stronger and more experienced wrestler. But suddenly, as Bernie was squeezing him in a scissors grip, Bob went limp and gave up. "What's the matter, strong...
...they try to maintain. A moment before the trial begins, however, they face one another, exchange names. "I like you," admits the leader of the pack. "I like you, too." says Dean, and asks him, "Why are we doing this?" There comes a shrug from the leader. His eyes relent- "Well, you've gotta do something...