adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
pressure
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Wednesday kept up the relentless pressure after the break and Chris Bart-Williams made it five in the 61st minute.
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But friends believe she had had enough of the relentless pressure of the twice-weekly programme.
pursuit
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The years of imprisonment; the relentless pursuit by the police official, Javert.
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Steve has a track record of not allowing medical adversity to stand in the way of his relentless pursuit of Olympic titles.
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This relentless pursuit of growth and increased profit at any cost is questionable.
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But more often than not, his relentless pursuit of food leads Rubbish into trouble.
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Its most striking features are an intense pre-occupation with weight and shape and a relentless pursuit of thinness.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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relentless population growth
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Hugh felt the relentless sun on his back.
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Ridge's success is due to a relentless pursuit of perfection.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A culture of isolation and relentless profit pressure had taken its toll.
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All around me, the bare walls expanded and converged into a relentless stretch of white.
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Each keiretsu has representative companies in all these areas and pursues new growth sectors with relentless enthusiasm.
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Her critiques were relentless but revealing.
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Its history has a message for evolution: that the existence of any creature is a constant struggle against relentless forces.
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The few communications which do receive full attention normally achieve this through a combination of chance, inside information and relentless harrassment.
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Uncle Khan was a landlord with a relentless passion for raw, hard numbers.