Sentence examples for instead of relinquishing from inspiring English sources

Gbagbo, 69, is accused of plunging his country into civil war instead of relinquishing power after losing elections in 2010.

Hopefully, as we look into the mirror at these humanoid creations we're constructing, we'll learn more about and strengthen our own sense of humanity, instead of relinquishing it violently, or letting it wash away like tears in rain.

But instead of relinquishing power, Gbagbo had his allies overturn the election result and has been violently suppressing the subsequent opposition protests.

Not everyone liked the idea of relinquishing the outlaw status of gay life.

The thought of relinquishing something of ones independence come hard to the sovereign ear and mind.

For many centuries, Isabeau stood accused of relinquishing the crown because of the Treaty.

My friend who lost her "super powers" is no longer the CEO of a major advertising firm and has chosen instead to relinquish the jaw-clenching lifestyle she excelled at for a new, softer approach to herself and her life.

Some constituencies may criticize the expanding role of central banks in enforcing and ensuring privacy online, but those banks would be even harder pressed if they handled the task themselves instead of trying to relinquish it to the network.

James refused to perform either action, instead choosing to relinquish the post of Lord High Admiral.

Sierra Leone could not find an alternate venue for their qualifier against the Democratic Republic of Congo 10 days ago and instead relinquished home advantage to their opponents.

Facing an educational reality in which variability exceeds similarity, the goal of constructing a comprehensive educational theory was relinquished, and instead of searching for similarities, researchers favored examining the differences that distinguished one country from another.