ceding
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of Cede
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A constitutional convention of the state legislature refused a compromise to accept the full Upper Peninsula in exchange for ceding the Toledo Strip to Ohio.
After Coolidge became witness of German Bohemian demonstrations, citation Coolidge suggested the possibility of ceding certain German -speaking parts of Bohemia to Germany (Cheb) and Austria (South Moravia and South Bohemia).
During these campaigns, Lysander attempted to manipulate Agesilaus into ceding his authority.
Contemporary historical records, though sparse, indicate that Louis preferred a plan of retreat, in effect ceding the country to Ottoman advances, rather than directly engaging the Ottoman army in open battle.
Findings however showed that some governors and some leaders of the party have started leaning towards the ceding of the national chairman slot to the South-East.
As Observance unfolds, the line slowly advances, with each person pausing at the front of the line in a state of intense—though quiet—grief, before ceding their place to the next person in line.