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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)
  • If I had not ceded control of the wheel, and if he had not assumed control of the vessel so deftly, I'm sure I'd be dead.†  (source)
  • The small room was filled from floor to ceding with linens.†  (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)
  • President Higinbotham said he would resign before he would cede such power to anyone.†  (source)
  • Or why not—" He continued to rail for over fifteen minutes, amassing a mountain of objections before ceding to Thane and Ridley, who built upon his arguments.†  (source)
  • they ceded the chair to Annabeth and sat at opposite sides of the table.†  (source)
  • He didn't yet have an impressive highlight reel of game film to pre cede him, and the folks up in Munford apparently didn't read either the Memphis newspapers or Tom Lemming's newsletter.†  (source)
  • 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)
  • So are you telling me you've ceded all knowledge of his business to him?†  (source)
  • To these ends he ordered that his forces cede the beach to the invaders, and that they move their fortifications underground.†  (source)
  • The State ceding the land for this use must consent.†  (source)
  • Music control is ceded only when the controlling roommate leaves the room.†  (source)
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