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When asked when Iran would cede control, his reply was short and sharp – "never."

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

"It's not in the president's nature to cede the limelight and he's done that here," said Matt Mackowiak, a Republican strategist.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

The presentation marked Apple CEO Tim Cook's final appearance at the company's annual Worldwide developers conference -- Cook will cede the reins to longtime executive John Ternus in September.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

The next day, National League president Chub Feeney ordered Turner to cede his post, citing a little-known rule barring managers from holding stock in their team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

President Higinbotham said he would resign before he would cede such power to anyone.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

To get the upfront tax deduction, the donor cedes legal control of the donated funds to the DAF sponsor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

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

Safety Derwin James Jr. said he’s never been around a coach such as Harbaugh, who cedes the huddle to players at random.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024

Haidt, a digital absolutist, cedes no ground on the issue of social media.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

Valentinian by a treaty of peace cedes Africa to Genseric.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

London and Madrid have disputed control of Gibraltar since the tiny territory -- known affectionately as "The Rock" -- was ceded to Britain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 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

They won an important toss and rarely ceded the advantage of a 317-run opening stand between Tom Latham and Devon Conway.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The military pressure would only increase until Iran ceded to the president’s terms, threat designed to hasten an agreement, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

In the Treaty of Greenville, signed in 1795, the nations of the alliance ceded a great deal of their Ohio territory to the US.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Some of them are said to be concerned that the company risks ceding ground to rivals Anthropic and OpenAI, among others.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

There is an acknowledgement that ceding ground on the pitch when defending a lead is a natural instinct for players.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Now that rates have risen, he has started selling off chunks of his companies—and ceding some equity to lenders—to lower his debt burden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Netflix bowed out Feb. 26, ceding the prize to Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

Alec slowly raises his hands toward the ceding.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner