yield to

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“Faith is a decision you make to believe that the dark road you’re traveling on will eventually yield to a sunrise,” she said, quoting Christian authors Tony Evans and Chrystal Evans Hurst.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The company said it now expects 2026 net yield to decline between 2.7% and 4.7%, compared with a prior outlook for net yield to be up 0.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Yardeni expects the 10-year Treasury yield to remain above 4%, trading in a range of 4.25% to 4.75% for the rest of the year.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "not going to yield" to pressure from the US president to join the conflict in Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Why did olive trees yield to Stone Age farmers, whereas oak trees continue to defeat our brightest agronomists?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond