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Example sentences for: cede

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China could never trump the warhead blizzard Washington would send in retaliation against any atomic attack, though the country would be loath to cede to U.S. missile defenses the deterrence afforded by its handfuls of warheads.
USA Today reports that Arafat will cede his territorial claim on East Jerusalem.
The decision, however, appeased Prime Minister Netanyahu's right-wing backers: It remained vague on how much territory to cede, and when to cede it.
David Westin has been anointed Roone Arledge's successor as head of the news division, but Arledge seems reluctant to cede his power.
The NYT lead's headline emphasizes the closeness of the Israeli parliament vote, which the paper says is far from the strong victory Barak expected, while the WP 's stresses that Barak is making it clear to his Cabinet and the parliament that he is willing to cede the Golan Heights back to Syria in return for security guarantees.