cede

When asked when Iran would cede control, his reply was short and sharp – "never."

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

And to get a piece of the rocket maker, investors must cede some traditional rights as owners, with Musk maintaining 85% voting power over the company using Ford II’s Class B-stock maneuver.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

It helps to keep in mind that all but four end with cede.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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

The announcement answers long-simmering questions about a successor for 65-year-old Cook, who said he will become executive chairman of the board when he cedes Apple's CEO position.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

How companies respond will determine whether the US continues to lead in innovation and talent - or cedes ground to more welcoming economies.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025

Fleet and amusing, alive to childhood’s exploratory nature, it also regrettably cedes dramatic ground at a curious point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

Bonaparte, Napoleon, invasion of Spain, 26-28; cedes Louisiana to United States, 261.

From The United States and Latin America by Latane, John Holladay

London and Madrid have disputed control of Gibraltar since the tiny territory -- known affectionately as "The Rock" -- was ceded to Britain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

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

They won an important toss and rarely ceded the advantage of a 317-run opening stand between Tom Latham and Devon Conway.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The company ceded its second place in India’s concentrated passenger-vehicle market after its market share shrank on a lack of new launches and tough competition, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

It’s somewhat surprising that Chris ceded to pressure from Walt and Billie about attending college when he refused to listen to them about so many other things.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Some of them are said to be concerned that the company risks ceding ground to rivals Anthropic and OpenAI, among others.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

But he's just as comfortable ceding the spotlight to Little Simz, or chuckling as he trades riffs with flautist Ajay Prasanna.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

But it has also raised questions about xAI’s ability to win at AI and whether Musk is ceding ground to the competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

What’s Next: Cook will be ceding the CEO role to senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus in September.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

After settler forces defeated the Cherokees in 1776, one group of Cherokees strongly opposed to ceding any more land moved farther west.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz