yielding

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The piece argues that Pratt showed sufficient composure and charm while displaying deference to moderators and occasionally yielding speaking time to Bass, though the article notes he occasionally lapsed into mockery and made unsubstantiated characterizations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

A long elusive lung cancer target may finally be yielding to new drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A two-year T-note yields 3.8%—more even after taxes than a top-grade two-year muni yielding just 2.29%

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Rare extended periods on the training pitches are not yielding an improvement in results after a relentless schedule finally eased.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But Longstreet felt himself yielding, softening, bending like a young tree in the wind.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara