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“A condition of Ryan’s employment was relinquishing his leadership role in Fulham Square Capital,” Eddy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

While the MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney is not resigning as a minister, she said she was relinquishing her building safety brief because "perception matters".

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

Strikingly, she didn’t use the term “zero Covid,” one of the first hints that the country was relinquishing its long-held approach.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2022

News of Chongqing’s withdrawal follows the announcement earlier this month that China was relinquishing its right to host the 2023 Asian Cup.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2022

It seemed to them folly to believe Lupo was relinquishing the chase.

From The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition by Breckenridge, Gerald