defer
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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
SIA’s outlook in the near term remains clouded by high jet fuel costs and travel demand, which could soften as consumers defer travel, Tan says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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
To win loan deals in recent years, Ares allowed many borrowers to defer paying cash interest with payments-in-kind, or PIK, that get tacked on to the outstanding loan.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Since it’s his weapon and the rest of us have to defer to his knowledge so entirely, there’s the odd feeling of being let out of school early.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing defer
The Great Gatsby
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