defer
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And if it helps to get to that true North to defer to Congress, then the court will defer to Congress.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
If so, I’ll defer to what my father told me was mine: asking annoying questions.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Our goal is to give each organization the facts and defer to them on if and when to make the incident public," it said.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
You would happily drive twice the distance, eat three times the terrible food, to have another chance to defer this last time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
It required some courage to disturb so interesting a party; my errand, however, was one I could not defer, so I approached the master where he stood at Miss Ingram’s side.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
The Fed says the deferred asset has “no implications” for its ability to meet its financial obligations.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The official causes of death for both were deferred, pending further investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Switzerland's system of direct democracy means major political decisions are often deferred to the voters through referenda.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Just like during the 2008-2009 recession, when oil prices hit their all-time high, deferred maintenance from the retailers’ financially pinched lower-income clientele hurts sales at first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
It struck me as a singular implication that you couldn’t be out of a counting-house, you know, and look about you; but I silently deferred to his experience.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Whenever “Primetime” comes close to a deeper truth, the film backs off entirely, deferring to Pattinson to deliver the intended magnitude.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Yes, some of the gains are due to inflation, but the owner also benefits from deferring the tax until the asset is sold.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The payments are the result of the Mets in 2000 deferring the last $5.9 million of his four-year contract after releasing him on the heels of a .160 batting average.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Boeing declined to comment on the Safety Matters report, deferring to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Wishes he could simply get into another cab, and ride along another highway, deferring the moment he must face them.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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