defer to
Example Sentences
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Even those “from a somewhat different persuasion,” he added, would defer to Warsh “out of respect.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And Chief Justice John G. Roberts has said in the past that judges should usually defer to the federal agency that is responsible fo regulating drugs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Fed Chair Jerome Powell seemed to indicate that the he would defer to nominee Fed chair Kevin Warsh—likely to take over before the June meeting—about what to do over the language.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Federal law is entirely silent on this; the only federal statutes that govern the receipt of mail ballots explicitly defer to states’ decisions about deadlines.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026
He was Howard Poillon, a hardheaded businessman who was determined to make the most of the corporation’s growing patent portfolio but also more willing to defer to Cottrell’s wishes and judgment on philanthropic matters.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
