1.   Edward renounced his claim to the French throne.

2.   I admire the way he has virtually renounced ancestral claims to deification.

3.   He renounced his claim to the French throne.

4.   But in a singular achievement, Romania pledges to respect the individual rights of its two million ethnic Hungarians, and Hungary renounces any claim on Romanian territory.

5.   But many did not, and even many of those who had fled in fear came back, arguing that they had never truly renounced their claims.

6.   He has since renounced his claims to the area and supported Palestinian demands for statehood.

7.   In the name of the Palestinian people, he may renounce property claims and declare an intention to live alongside Israelis peacefully, as a good neighbor.

8.   Iraq renounced territorial claims on Kuwait, then made a menacing military run at its border.

9.   Jordan has renounced its claim to the territory.

10.   Morocco annexed the northern two-thirds, then took over the rest four years later, when Mauritania renounced its claim.