Word: relinquish
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Williams then sent Draper against Rice for two gains of 5 yards each and was helped along by Harvard's off-side playing. On the next two plays the centre held well and Williams was forced to relinquish the ball. The touchdown was made in short order. Dunlop and Brewer were sent through the centre, and Gonterman soon carried the ball over. A. Brewer kicked the goal. Score...
With this issue of the CRIMSON the Ninety-five editors relinquish the control of the paper to the Ninety-six board...
Traces of this old spirit of opposition are still to be found, and some members of the Faculty are far slower than others to relinquish the idea of an authority that is absolute. But within the past seven or eight years a great change has taken place and the bond of sympathy between the instructors and the students has grown much stronger. This result has been brought about by several causes. The creation of a board of freshman advisers has had the effect of making the first year men feel that the members of the Faculty are capable...
...with no more powers or privileges than other citizens. In England until very recently a clergyman was prohibited by law from holding any secular office, or ever being elected a member of the House of Commons. Now, however, both in this country and in England, priests and deacons may relinquish their duties as clergymen and enter another profession...
...knew that the young man's wealth would hinder him in a disciple's work. In the same way he requires us to abandon only what stands in the way of our welfare. Religion does not prevent us from attaining worldly success, and we are not called upon to relinquish anything that is consistent with true christian living...