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He has relinquished his active government and party roles, but during his 2008-2018 presidency, he and former US president Barack Obama presided over a short-lived thaw in Washington-Havana relations.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The architect, who has offices in London, New York and Accra, Ghana, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2017, has relinquished a number of roles in the wake of the allegations.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

The role of Georgia regulators is critical because the federal government, which normally weighs environmental permits in tandem with state agencies, has relinquished oversight of the Twin Pines project.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

Indeed, he has relinquished the right to be feared.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2021

“As I was saying,” Fezile said, “High John has relinquished his demand for Nyame’s Story Box.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia