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A group of prominent musicians, including the conductor Simon Rattle, the pianist Martha Argerich and the violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter published a statement on Thursday condemning the hall, saying it was capitulating to protesters.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

In a finely calibrated speech, he promised again to open the flow of money and visitors to Cuba, but he was careful to avoid any appearance that he was capitulating.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 26, 2016

The move was a risky one: It could telegraph that Microsoft was capitulating to Apple, running its prized wares on its old rival’s device while paying a 30% share of revenue for the privilege.

From Time • Apr. 18, 2014

But this time France's Parliament was capitulating not to foreign conquest but to internal dissatisfaction.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Hindenburg line, apart from its tottering supports, had gone at the moment when Bulgaria was capitulating; and on the same 30 September Count Hertling and all his Secretaries of State resigned.

From A Short History of the Great War by Pollard, A. F. (Albert Frederick)