confer
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The consequence is to confer substantially greater discretion on the executive.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
Answering questions, they confer in a huddle before appointing a spokesperson.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed that a child attached to a parent’s immigration case does not lose the claim upon turning 18, but said that a pending asylum application doesn’t confer legal status.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
The justices then read those briefs and hear oral arguments in the case in a public session, during which they can question attorneys for both sides, before they meet and confer.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
That afternoon Mrs. Frisby told the children that she must leave them to confer again with the rats about moving the house.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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