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A seat at the table is too important to cede to whoever is willing to leak a photograph.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

“That doesn’t mean for a second that we don’t believe in the category, that we have any plans to cede distribution, or that we’re going to stop innovating. I would say just the opposite.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Metro might cede “the massive responsibility of delivering a spectator and workforce transit system” to LA28.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

They don’t like to cede control, least of all over something they assumed they’d control forever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

It helps to keep in mind that all but four end with cede.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

The announcement answers long-simmering questions about a successor for 65-year-old Cook, who said he will become executive chairman of the board when he cedes Apple's CEO position.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

In this case, Davis is more amused than embarrassed, and soon cedes the new man to Winnie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026

However, the union said Disney’s OpenAI deal “appears to sanction its theft of our work and cedes the value of what we create to a tech company that has built its business off our backs.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

How companies respond will determine whether the US continues to lead in innovation and talent - or cedes ground to more welcoming economies.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025

He even cedes a little of the ground he has gained.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 30, 1914 by Sir Owen Seaman

It has also ceded its position as the Nordic country's second-largest political force.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

The army, which also suffered casualties, disputed it had ceded control - but said its soldiers had to "retreat temporarily".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

London and Madrid have disputed control of Gibraltar since the tiny territory was ceded to Britain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

The company fell behind during the rise of the mobile internet and ceded ground to rivals making processors for smartphones, data center servers and other devices in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

After a brief silent standoff, like they were both thinking, Seriously, dude?, they ceded the chair to Annabeth and sat at opposite sides of the table.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

On Thursday, the French government made its first sign of ceding ground to protesters, with a promise of 3,000 extra supply teachers in the coming days.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

While chip stocks were bouncing on Tuesday and software stocks were ceding some ground, neither move unwinds the extent of Monday’s performance.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Its critics typically are those who fear ceding their own traditional advantages to others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Pregnancy and birth involve a level of ceding control for anyone who experiences them.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

Reverend Jackson had made a respectable run for the presidency, winning about a dozen primaries before ceding the nomination to Michael Dukakis.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama