Time does not relinquish its rights, either over human beings or over mountains. From LearnThat.org. [Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)]
China has no claim to Taiwan, so it is not being asked to "relinquish" anything, nor is what is happening "reunification.". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-03-01] Reference
But Morrisons said he would instead "relinquish" CEO duties today. From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
The term "relinquish" has negative connotations: it means giving up something that may not have been properly yours. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Yet politicians are reluctant to relinquish the idea. From Wordnik.com. [The Bust In Boot Camps] Reference
But he will never relinquish that special hold on us. From Wordnik.com. [Thanks for the Memories, Brett] Reference
Can he persuade Iran to relinquish its nuclear program?. From Wordnik.com. [Our Main Enemy Is Al Qaeda] Reference
Wagoner certainly isn't ready to relinquish the spotlight. From Wordnik.com. [On the Road Again] Reference
That formidable will was prepared, at last, to relinquish control. From Wordnik.com. [Madonna Tangos With Evita] Reference
Few elected officials, though, have the courage to relinquish power. From Wordnik.com. [Miracle Workers Wanted] Reference
When does the mother relinquish some of her parenting role to her husband?. From Wordnik.com. [Relatively Speaking] Reference
But the United States demands that the Taliban relinquish bin Laden for trial. From Wordnik.com. [No Future--And No Past] Reference
The vote was too close to call, however, and al-Maliki refused to relinquish power. From Wordnik.com. [Peter Henne: Allawi: Still Our Safest Bet in Iraq] Reference
Would she relinquish her cherished privacy and become the keeper of the Kennedy flame?. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Child Of Camelot] Reference
If Israel is truly focused on national security, then it must relinquish the Golan Heights. From Wordnik.com. [Alon Ben-Meir: An Opportunity for Syrian-Israeli Peace] Reference
MTA management has repeatedly asked unions to relinquish work rules that it says cost money. From Wordnik.com. [MTA Sets Fare Rise] Reference
But will the mainstream media, and the politicians they cover, ever fully relinquish the reins?. From Wordnik.com. [Hey, Barack, Answer Me!] Reference
Rea had to relinquish control of the project in May after Labour regained control of the council. From Wordnik.com. [Making a splash: newly restored Kentish Town baths reopen] Reference
Gone for half a century now, Franklin Roosevelt has yet to relinquish his hold on American politics. From Wordnik.com. [Echoes Of Fdr] Reference
You talk about the need for countries to relinquish some of their sovereignty to protect themselves. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlas That Shrugged] Reference
On the first day of class, one of the Davidians refused to relinquish the computer when his time was up. From Wordnik.com. [An Emotional Moonscape] Reference
The move, he speculates, is a defensive one as AT&T "prepares to relinquish iPhone exclusivity by year's end.". From Wordnik.com. [BlackBerry Torch Could Counter Verizon's iPhone] Reference
Moreover, change is hard, it asks people to relinquish a present that they know, for a future they do not know. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Abrams: Clean Energy Legislation Proponents Repeat Mistakes of Anti-Tobacco Movement] Reference
It's the moment when America's frenzied consumers relinquish their role as "locomotive" for the rest of the world. From Wordnik.com. [Will America Pass the Baton?] Reference
What if you had to relinquish your own nomination and you could bestow it upon one of your castmates who was not nominated?. From Wordnik.com. [Emmy Roundtable: Party of Six] Reference
The Cajuns, having already been expelled once from their homeland, are in no mood to give up or relinquish their independence. From Wordnik.com. [Nikolas Kozloff: Oil and Cultural Genocide: From the Amazon to the Gulf] Reference
Even in his dreams, however, the Dalai Lama would never relinquish his position as head of state as long as China controls Tibet. From Wordnik.com. [A Lama To The Globe] Reference
He is continually confronted with people who want a piece of him and his time; relinquish control and he loses a piece of himself. From Wordnik.com. [Good As Gold] Reference
What few people knew, however, was that Levin had tried unsuccessfully to persuade Fuchs to relinquish HBO, two company sources say. From Wordnik.com. [One More Stab At It] Reference
She more than honored her public commitment to relinquish the spot if she wasn't 100 percent and able to deliver her best performance. From Wordnik.com. [Homeward Bound] Reference
In 2005, Rafsanjani put himself forward as a candidate, looking to retake the office that term limits had made him relinquish in 1997. From Wordnik.com. [The Supreme Leader] Reference
But one veteran Chavez watcher believes the president will never relinquish power unless he comes under some kind of military pressure. From Wordnik.com. [Division In The Ranks] Reference
MGM's creditors would have to relinquish anywhere from a quarter to half of the new studio's equity in deals with Summit or Lions Gate. From Wordnik.com. [A Rescue of MGM Studios on Horizon With Spyglass] Reference
But Palin, who took the governor's mansion from Murkowski's father only to prematurely relinquish it last year, finds Murkowski lacking. From Wordnik.com. [Lisa Murkowski battles for GOP hearts as Palin grows louder in Alaskan expanse] Reference
It's ultimately hard to blame them for their reluctance to relinquish what the owners willingly, almost enthusiastically, lavished on them. From Wordnik.com. [We Was Robbed!] Reference
Mr. Maliki's rivals say they won't support him for a new term as prime minister, giving him little reason to relinquish his caretaker role. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Urges Iraqi Deal Before Pullout] Reference
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