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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

And if Uthmeier prevails, adoptive parents across Florida could find their legal claim to their children suddenly open to challenge, potentially by the very birth parents who relinquished them, or by the state.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

TotalEnergies will invest around $1 billion from relinquished lease fees into U.S. oil and gas production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A hegemon that insists on parity has already relinquished its claim to supremacy.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Harwood Stout bowed stiffly and relinquished his hall without a word.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin