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confer

[kuhn-fur] / kənˈfɜr /




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Longtime U.S. residents who might once have fought removal from home — where they can more easily gather evidence to support their case and confer with lawyers — are instead being held indefinitely.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

This "selfless" sharing, known as horizontal gene transfer, can rapidly spread useful traits including genes that confer resistance to antibiotic drugs used to treat infections.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The intelligence, logistics and decision-making advantages that AI systems confer will deliver near-term military gains and compounding advantages that endure far into the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

To read the word regulate to confer some independent tariff authority would undermine that clear legislative purpose.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Hamlet went to confer with the players, while Horatio approached me.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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