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as in to succumb
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
give in and have some chocolate
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as in to submit
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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Instead, the tide of popular support swelled from the winner’s interview a watery-eyed Alderson gave in the wake of triumph at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
But it is given in the next book the show is set to adapt if renewed for a fourth season, Michael Conelly’s The Law of Innocence.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2024
Watch Fox News Channel's report here: SIDING WITH THE MOB: CBS News is in disarray, facing multiple controversies after altering an answer Kamala Harris gave in an interview about Israel and then chiding a reporter for pressing an anti-Israel guest.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
Trump in recent weeks has publicly mended his relationship with Brian Kemp, the state's popular Republican governor, after furiously lashing out at him after Kemp refused to give in to Trump's demands in 2020 to prevent state officials from certifying the election.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
But it is given in the next book the show is set to adapt if renewed for a fourth season, Michael Conelly’s The Law of Innocence.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2024
Watch Fox News Channel's report here: SIDING WITH THE MOB: CBS News is in disarray, facing multiple controversies after altering an answer Kamala Harris gave in an interview about Israel and then chiding a reporter for pressing an anti-Israel guest.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
Trump in recent weeks has publicly mended his relationship with Brian Kemp, the state's popular Republican governor, after furiously lashing out at him after Kemp refused to give in to Trump's demands in 2020 to prevent state officials from certifying the election.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
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After being taken to Delta Memorial Hospital for treatment, Gilmore succumbed to his injuries, the report states.Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Hong Kong and Mainland China bounced around the room in a choppy session, as the former succumbed to late-day selling to close lower while Mainland China held onto gains.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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The group submitted hundreds of thousands of signatures to the Secretary of State's Office in August but canceled the campaign and pulled back their petitions after the Arizona Restaurant Association challenged their signatures in court.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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But when pressed to acknowledge that some viewers might find that very perfection unsettling, Zemeckis concedes that the effect might require a small leap of imagination.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Foglietta at the hearing conceded that Musk’s removal notice meant the case for now could not be heard in the Court of Common Pleas.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Williams surrendered the go-ahead home run to Mets slugger Pete Alonso that ended the Brewers season in October.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The suspect, Travis L. Ward, was arrested Saturday in Vancouver, surrendering without incident after police and SWAT officers surrounded a home he was traced to, according to a statement from the Vancouver Police Department.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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