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The army, which also suffered casualties, disputed it had ceded control - but said its soldiers had to "retreat temporarily".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
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
In the Treaty of Greenville, signed in 1795, the nations of the alliance ceded a great deal of their Ohio territory to the US.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
