cede

Example Sentences

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These descriptions do not suggest in any way that Congress “intended to cede its taxing power.”

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

The deal would see the UK cede sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius, and pay an average cost of £101m a year to lease back a joint UK-US military base on the largest island.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

But if they cede too much responsibility to AI, that could lead to deficiencies in critical regulations and run afoul of a requirement that federal rules be built on reasoned decision-making.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips exited in 2007 after refusing to cede majority control to the state.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

He certainly didn’t want to cede control to a teenage girl wearing dinosaur pajamas.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson