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The presentation marked Apple CEO Tim Cook's final appearance at the company's annual Worldwide developers conference -- Cook will cede the reins to longtime executive John Ternus in September.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

They only lead on goal difference and will cede top spot if Hearts, who had led since September, avoid defeat at bottom side Livingston on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

If that trend continues, therapy will cede its purpose to algorithms and leave patients unmoored from reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

While Charles will cede the public stage for now, the palace has taken pains to emphasize that he remains a fully vested constitutional sovereign.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Nor is he so simple of mind, that he will cede aught for thy pleasure, or even to my will, unless it bring some gain to himself 176.

From Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron