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    they ceded the chair to Annabeth and sat at opposite sides of the table.†  (source)
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    It's somewhat surprising that Chris ceded to pressure from Walt and Billie about attending college when he refused to listen to them about so many other things.†  (source)
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    Bhutan, which under the 1865 Treaty of Sinchulu ceded border land to Britain; and Britain, which in exchange for that land provided Bhutan an annual subsidy, and under whose influence Bhutan's monarchy was established in 1907.†  (source)
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    And with that, he ceded the stage to Gus, who had the odd combination of preternaturally good looks and a timid, mouselike demeanor.†  (source)
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    They will know that we must cede to the judiciary's demands.†  (source)
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    It seemed that the colors and patterns of the plantings changed by the day under her skilled hands, the misty blues of forget-me-nots ceding to the rich midnight larkspurs, then easing to the soft pinks of the mallow flowers.†  (source)
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    Garrett ceded control of the shop to Ian, even allowing him to teach the dive classes on Saturday, something he'd never done before.†  (source)
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    The people must cede some of their natural rights to the government to give it some powers.†  (source)
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    The State ceding the land for this use must consent.†  (source)
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    But the next year, in 1836, the State had authorized the building of a railroad northwestward through the territory which the Cherokees had recently ceded.†  (source)
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    Don't cede Venice to those garglers.†  (source)
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    And as it is to be appropriated to this use with the consent of the State ceding it;†  (source)
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    So are you telling me you've ceded all knowledge of his business to him?†  (source)
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