cede

Example Sentences

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Some of the film’s finest moments involve O’Connor ceding the spotlight to his co-stars, each of them so offhandedly genuine one might assume Walker-Silverman gathered actual wildfire survivors.

From Los Angeles Times

A parent also has the right to cede authority to someone else to do so, she added.

From Seattle Times

"It is a pathetic excuse to spend more tax payer dollars as quickly as possible and further cedes control to the Chinese Communist Party in the process."

From Reuters

The duo and their allies initially had spectacular success; first getting Congress to preserve the park, then moving the portion of Yosemite Valley ceded to California by Lincoln’s grant into federal control.

From Los Angeles Times

More than half of those with “very liberal political views” want Mr. Biden to cede way to another candidate, compared to just over a third of “strong Democrats.”

From Washington Times