confer

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But, it said, court decisions, the county’s Employee Relations Commission and the law “require that the County ... meet and confer with labor partners about the impacts before documents are shared. Those discussions are underway.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

To read the word regulate to confer some independent tariff authority would undermine that clear legislative purpose.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

And in doing so, we overlook how those same groupings confer advantage.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove