Many Iraqis and analysts expect fresh torrents of public unrest as that deadline passes early next week and another scorching summer settles over Baghdad, with relentless 120-degree days magnifying outrage over a power grid that delivers just a few hours of electricity a day.
It's relentless to some degree, in that respect.
Northern Pride's winning try was plundered by former Wakefield (and Warrington) second-rower Tyrone McCarthy, who, with English heart and Irish blood, put in an heroic and relentless performance in 35-degree heat in his final game before joining Hull KR.
Dominika Cibuklova of Slovakia struggled with the 85-degree heat and the relentless pressure applied by the human backboard Wozniacki.
All of which raises a question: is it worth the relentless threat of defeat, and varying degrees of disrepect from more liberal colleagues, to win a Congressional seat in a battleground district?
Probably someone who has displayed a high degree of interest in the local media's relentless coverage of the case.
Changing demographics, shifting consumer practices, and relentless social media re-characterized the value of a college degree, often negatively.
Seeing my "support" system, you can imagine the relentless determination, drive and sacrifice it took to earn my bachelors degree -- two, in fact.
The relentless heat - average annual temperatures climb well above 30 degrees Celsius - quickly dries away the moisture to leave only salt deposits.
But with the 40-plus degree heat of Mecca, the harsh policing, the aggressive crowds, the chaotic organisation, the pressure was relentless.
