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[seed] / sid /


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In my mindset, if I cede this platform to the other side, then who’s going to get to do Jubilee?

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

But Dan Plumley, senior lecturer in sport finance at Loughborough University in the UK, believes FSG have no immediate plans to cede complete control.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Detractors say that AI systems make mistakes, making it dangerous for humans to cede control to machines in the heat of the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

I cede control to my lower half, which is actually pointing toward my room, and lead Nia to it.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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

However, the union said Disney’s OpenAI deal “appears to sanction its theft of our work and cedes the value of what we create to a tech company that has built its business off our backs.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

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

Nay, more, for Turkey cedes to England the fruitful and strategic island of Cyprus. 

From The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 by Joseph Wild

With the decline, Nvidia ceded back to Apple the position of largest U.S. company by market cap, a title it has held since May of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 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 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

Every one of the 13 penalties England conceded sapped their momentum, ceded territory and ratcheted up pressure.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Worn down by Mingo’s lobbying, Valentine had ceded organization of the debate.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Once in office, she championed issues that had mattered to him, including ceding control of the Panama Canal.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

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

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

Paintings were crowded to the ceding and others were stacked against each other on the floor.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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