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They confer the same economic and legal ownership, dividend and governance rights as their underlying shares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The consequence is to confer substantially greater discretion on the executive.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

Answering questions, they confer in a huddle before appointing a spokesperson.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

A registry like the one proposed in West Hollywood would confer further recognition, even if it didn’t ultimately earn them more rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

The people of Holcomb speak of their post office as “the Federal Building,” which seems rather too substantial a title to confer on a drafty and dusty shed.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

At the heart of the case is the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, which confers citizenship on anyone “born … in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Getting close to the action at such live events confers status, said Jaclyn Sienna India, founder of the concierge agency Sienna Charles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Consequently, the clause confers on Congress especially broad authority over state electoral systems and makes judicial second-guessing of legislation designed to ensure equal representation for all particularly improper.

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026

And while it confers some key benefits — particularly a 2% reward on Costco purchases, delivered annually in the form of a store certificate — it isn’t necessarily a VIP-type program.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026

“All right, everybody, let’s open our books, because science confers power on anyone who takes the trouble to learn it.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

Furthermore, she wrote, Puig went into the bathroom with defense lawyers and possibly conferred about the case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

"Parliament was alive to the fact that those powers conferred on the secretary of state were significant powers," Sir James told the judges.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Our founders didn’t believe that power should rest with one person, and that however much was conferred on the president, it was temporary.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

And interviewing a sitting president has long conferred prestige, which might well feel paramount amid shrinking audiences and newsroom layoffs.

From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026

The stewards sent the jockeys outside while they conferred.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

U.S. and allied military planners, meanwhile, have spent months conferring on new blueprints for their combined force structures in Europe, under which the U.S. would reduce its nonnuclear deployments and Europeans would gradually fill gaps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

"After conferring with the league office, because Lamar didn't take starter reps in practice, we updated our report to reflect his practice participation," the Ravens said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

After conferring with colleagues, the agent walked Minguela back toward his delivery van.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025

But Indians in the US face the longest wait of any foreign nationality to receive a green card conferring lawful permanent residency.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025

“The judge will be conferring throughout the lunch recess,” Ed told Ishmael Chambers.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson