confer

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The intelligence, logistics and decision-making advantages that AI systems confer will deliver near-term military gains and compounding advantages that endure far into the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"Individuals recovering from severe viral pneumonia, particularly those with smoking history, may benefit from enhanced lung cancer surveillance, and preventing severe infection through vaccination may confer indirect cancer protection benefits."

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

But she also noted that Mastercard and Visa have “two-sided networks across billions of consumers and hundreds of millions of merchants” that confer major incumbency advantages.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Kin, in his ruling, said the city is allowed under the Brown Act to confer with its attorneys in closed-door meetings to discuss legal strategy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

I was anxious to see my family and confer with Sabata and Daliwonga on certain problems involving the Transkei, while the ANC was eager that I confer with them on political matters.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela