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confer

[kuhn-fur] / kənˈfɜr /




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Different types of workouts also confer their own benefits when it comes to health and weight maintenance.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

The DHS statement addressed the issue: “To be clear, work authorization or a pending application do NOT confer legal status in the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

That’s why older first-time parents should confer with their own parents to tackle the “who’s going to take care of you?” question.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

The two men confer, standing so close their foreheads nearly touch.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution confers on Congress the exclusive power to “dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the … property of the United States.”

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

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

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

As the authors note, "The combination of advanced imaging techniques and machine learning confers methodological robustness and contributes significantly to the ongoing scientific discourse on post-viral syndromes."

From Science Daily Nov. 13, 2025

Let each one leave his children every good thing this realm confers upon him!

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

He and Flores sat quietly, wearing headphones for translation while their attorneys conferred with the judge.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Douglass’s “Narrative” was his claim to the rights conferred, not upon a craftsman, but upon a human being.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Experts told us they were concerned that these rules were open to abuse because of how quickly that status can be conferred.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

Last year, Pirro hired two lawyers and conferred upon them the title of special counsel.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

They had flown from a secret airfield in Canada to a rendezvous somewhere in Siberia, and had conferred with members of the Eurasian General Staff, to whom they had betrayed important military secrets.

From "1984" by George Orwell

A firefighting aircraft was able to fly over the fire Monday and was conferring with firefighters on the ground to decide whether it would be possible to use more aircraft, Theune said.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Other newfangled ways of accessing private markets have also crept onto investors’ radar in recent years, including digital stock tokens designed to mirror a company’s share-price performance without conferring actual ownership rights.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

Back in Chiapas, where he said he can’t find work, he is helping his parents cultivate their land, while also conferring with Maria on how they might reunite.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 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

During this time, the judges are conferring in another room, deciding on the winning queens.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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