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Some of the film’s finest moments involve O’Connor ceding the spotlight to his co-stars, each of them so offhandedly genuine one might assume Walker-Silverman gathered actual wildfire survivors.

From Los Angeles Times

The early negotiations contemplated a land swap in which the county would receive a developable plot of land from the federal government in exchange for what it was ceding on the cemetery’s border.

From Washington Times

Mr. Biden is 80, sparking speculation he will cede way to a younger alternative and say he accomplished what he set out to do by defeating Donald Trump in 2020 and passing some major legislation.

From Washington Times

Arsenal failed to follow the law of what Mikel Arteta described as the "jungle" of Anfield as his side ceded significant control in the Premier League title race in a thrilling draw at Liverpool.

From BBC

When Ben was an infant, the family fled to the United States to escape a pogrom of Jews after Transylvania was ceded by Hungary to Romania under the 1920 Treaty of Trianon.

From New York Times