Example Sentences

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The victory convinced other countries they were ceding an edge by not embracing conditioning.

From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2018

Mr. Turley said lawmakers pushing for secrecy were ceding their own oversight powers to the bureaucracy.

From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2018

The two finally got together, and Mr. Luckett was intrigued to discover the degree to which celebrities were ceding control of their images on Facebook.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2012

Produced primarily by Rob Kleiner and busbee, these songs hark back to the 1960s and ’70s, when Motown girl groups were ceding ground to soul-driven rock.

From New York Times • May 21, 2012