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Waller has been pressing the regional banks to cede more operational autonomy, while the banks have pushed back against his plan to centralize back-office functions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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

Such conditions typically include requirements that the buyers cede control of certain parts of the combined railroad and concessions that allow other rail carriers access to its rail lines and facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Over the next two decades, the Osage were forced to cede nearly a hundred million acres of their ancestral land, ultimately finding refuge in a 50-by-125-mile area in southeastern Kansas.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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

As OpenAI matures, anticipate it will inevitably build an in-house advertising software platform to capture the spend it currently cedes to third parties.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 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

"If you cross me, I'm just like my father / I am colder than Titanic water," she warns, before the song cedes way to the 18th Century aria, Caro Mio Ben.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024

The king abdicates his throne, cedes his territory, deserts his followers, renounces his religion, relinquishes his titles, abandons his designs.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin

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

The company fell behind during the rise of the mobile internet and ceded ground to rivals making processors for smartphones, data center servers and other devices in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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

They took on added resonance when Opie ceded the space to five friends displaced by the flames, offering food, shelter and a place to regroup.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

If I had not ceded control of the wheel, and if he had not assumed control of the vessel so deftly, I’m sure I’d be dead.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

To pull off a similar miracle turnaround with the Knicks, Dolan has had to resort to a drastic measure: ceding control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Rohl did engineer a turnaround against Wilfried Nancy's Celtic at the start of 2026, but has yet to outsmart Martin O'Neill, ceding a 2-0 lead in the last league derby.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

Put a cold-blooded spin on it and “Sinners” is now the biggest loser in Oscars history, ceding 12 of its 16 record-breaking nominations to other films.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026

The fear is that OpenAI has entered into a multi-front war, risking a scenario where it loses its consumer edge to Google while ceding the high-margin enterprise crown to a more focused Anthropic.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

He was ceding line but more slowly all he time.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway