defer
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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
“With I bonds, you can defer federal income tax on the interest until you redeem or until the 30-year maturity. That’s a pretty significant benefit,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
He adds that the “decision to defer development at Xantho Extended appears increasingly framed as risk management rather than constraint.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Attached to their filing is a series of letters they received from the state Health Department, explaining that the law now requires long-term-care facilities to defer to their residents’ choices of pronouns and bathrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He was terribly proud, sometimes absurdly proud, and he refused to defer to any man.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
Vocabulary lists containing defer
The Great Gatsby
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