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Some appear to confer small benefits, while some come with hype that science doesn’t back up.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

That’s why older first-time parents should confer with their own parents to tackle the “who’s going to take care of you?” question.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

They confer the same economic and legal ownership, dividend and governance rights as their underlying shares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The consequence is to confer substantially greater discretion on the executive.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

If it once became general, wealth would confer no distinction.

From "1984" by George Orwell

In general, their bite seldom confers vampire-in-the-making status on those they feed upon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Leisa is a phenomenal talent, and casting directors and filmmakers will be sitting up and taking notice. She has warmth and charisma and that magical but unquantifiable essence that confers star status," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution confers on Congress the exclusive power to “dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the … property of the United States.”

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

At the heart of the case is the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, which confers citizenship on anyone “born … in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Let each one leave his children every good thing this realm confers upon him!

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

It said states "cannot choose to use the federal mails to carry out their elections but then insist that their election-related mail is somehow exempt from the Postal Service's rule-making authority, conferred by Congress".

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Fields Medal is conferred every four years upon up to four outstanding mathematicians under the age of 40.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

It’s clear they also wanted to maintain the impunity conferred by America’s superpower status.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

King Charles III conferred royal status on the Port of Barrow for its contribution to national defense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

I want to express my sincere gratitude for this great honor you have conferred on me by selecting me your Miss University for the coming year— The baby starts crying again.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Gulf states aren’t the only ones conferring with the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 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

"After conferring with the league office, because Lamar didn't take starter reps in practice, we updated our report to reflect his practice participation," the Ravens said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

“After conferring with several witnesses,” he continues, “I thought it best for us to speak in person—immediately.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray