conferring

Example Sentences

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As the Bank of Southwark went public in Philadelphia, investors hired muscular goons to sign their names into the subscription books conferring the right to buy shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Bain firmly she rejected accusations of corruption and conferring political advantage.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 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

Usually if you have something come out and really start to spread internationally, and grow and take over, there’s some pretty apparent change that is conferring that kind of advantage to it.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2024

Padre de Jesus and Brother Daniel had been down in the capital throughout July conferring with other clergy.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez