But officials relented under pressure.

Chinese officials offered no explanation and never relented on the other two titles, Mr. Callaway said.

But last year the officials relented, and Mr. Adamson was given three orphan cubs.

Then recently, after saying no for so long, naval officials relented, perhaps as a gesture to a friendly country, Croatia.

Unable to remove it, regional and local officials relented and agreed to pay for the project.

The officials eventually relented and allowed Mr. Assadi to board.

In the end, after she threatened to call the FBI and have the plane held on the ground for security reasons, the officials relented.

Eventually, the frustrated imperial officials relented and allowed Wen Shi to remain home.

But because of the renewed negotiations, the officials relented.

The officials relented and staged the men's walk first, then the women's.