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conferring

[kuhn-fur-ing] / kənˈfɜr ɪŋ /


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Most of the tokenized stocks trading today are technically derivatives tracking share prices without conferring all the rights of ownership that come with shares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

A firefighting aircraft was able to fly over the fire Monday and was conferring with firefighters on the ground to decide whether it would be possible to use more aircraft, Theune said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Other newfangled ways of accessing private markets have also crept onto investors’ radar in recent years, including digital stock tokens designed to mirror a company’s share-price performance without conferring actual ownership rights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Bain firmly she rejected accusations of corruption and conferring political advantage.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

I noticed them conferring over the dead, naked turkeys on the back porch, speaking low in Spanish.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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