defer to
Example Sentences
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Whether this legal challenge will succeed depends in part on whether judges will continue to defer to the president on these particular levies, no matter how much they deviate from previous practice.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
In a new filing on Monday night, the Manhattan district attorney's office said it would "defer to the court's judgement" on courtroom access.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
And Chief Justice John G. Roberts has said in the past that judges should usually defer to the federal agency that is responsible fo regulating drugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
“When clients defer to AI, it may prompt advisers to question the value of their human contribution.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Though they are far more experienced, army surgeon Dr. Charles Sabin Taft and Dr. Albert King defer to their younger colleague because Dr. Leale was first on the scene.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
