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Example sentences for: cede

How can you use “cede” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Reluctant to cede the precious gender gap to the Republicans, the first lady initially wanted to be Al Gore's running mate.
All the papers report that the National Transportation Safety Board will not cede authority of the investigation to the FBI until it consults further with Egyptian officials, who think the investigation is culturally biased.
David Westin has been anointed Roone Arledge's successor as head of the news division, but Arledge seems reluctant to cede his power.
Today we cede our vision of '50s female fashion to the movie version, as if that were the real mirror of the decade--everything blatantly cleansed of error, willfully idealized into unreality, odorless, effortless, affectless.
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.