Word: relented
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...optimists to the contrary, Russia is not going to turn capitalistic overnight. The Communist rule has come to stay. Superficial capitalism is permitted. When it threatens to become powerful the Communists tax it out of existence. Then they relent and the stores open again...
...verdict Garvey rose protesting violently. He took a parting shot as he was led away to jail: " The prosecutor has plotted against me. Maybe some day he will relent...
...year promises to be, it can live through anything. With the best clubs of eastern Canada to play against, instead of the American college teams, our eleven will not want for adversaries worthy of their best efforts. After a season of playing against the Canadian clubs the faculty may relent and allow Harvard to take its place once more in the inter-collegiate association. Foot-ball is too noble a game to die out without a struggle, and under the guidance of the new advisory committee on athletics it will not be strange if such a favorable future...
...However, we were not in a position to grumble. To find fault with men to whom we were under so many obligations would have been worse than ingratitude. We could only hope that some new and unexpected material would show itself, or still better, that the old crew might relent. New material did come forward, much of it very good; but there was a sad lack of weight. On the whole, the outlook for the '79 race was anything bur cheerful. Consequently last week, when the glad tidings were spread around that four of last year's men had gone...