confer
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The justices then read those briefs and hear oral arguments in the case in a public session, during which they can question attorneys for both sides, before they meet and confer.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 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
Goldman Sachs and Bank of New York Mellon also partnered to launch digital tokens that confer ownership of money-market funds managed by many of the biggest investment firms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
To read the word regulate to confer some independent tariff authority would undermine that clear legislative purpose.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
The gentlemen confer some more, and then begin to load the longboat with provisions to bring back to shore.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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