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The rap is that because she’s maintained such a low profile in the year since she took over, she has ceded the field to Mr. Farage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Considering his day job, Roberts has ceded the business side of the operation to his co-owners, taking on more of an ambassador role.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025

Already, he has ceded the more rural-America-LARP visuals to Eric and Donald Trump Jr., who have both grown full beards and are off launching hunting magazines.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2024

Florida State had has ceded its position as the ACC’s power program to Clemson.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

The government has partially or fully privatized many large companies, banks, and insurers, and has ceded stakes in such leading firms as Air France, France Telecom, Renault, and Thales.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency