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The Crown didn’t take offense; Queen Elizabeth II conferred Stewart’s knighthood in 2010.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Conscious feelings have more efficacy than nonconscious processes, meaning that once they emerged, they conferred so great an advantage that natural selection had to favor them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
They point to the growing number of countries which have conferred de facto recognition by clinching deals, accrediting diplomats, operating embassies, and more.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He and Flores sat quietly, wearing headphones for translation while their attorneys conferred with the judge.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Rabbi Boruch, Shmuel, and another man Hannah did not know conferred hastily with the Nazi chief, the one with all the medals.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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