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as in to cede
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
Claire's grandfather agreed to transfer certain stocks to her when she turned 18
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as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
they used Morse Code to transfer the message from one ship to another
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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
will have to transfer you from our San Francisco office to our New York headquarters
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as in to move
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
before she left the country, she transferred all her record books and important papers to her mother
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Recent Examples of transfer
Two tickets transferred successfully, but three never arrived.
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R.j. Rico,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The body will be transferred to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, who will conduct the autopsy Saturday.
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Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Hotel guests were transferred to nearby hotels.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Borovik just finished his junior year at Rider University and is transferring to Augustana College in the fall to compete on their swim team.
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Alexandra Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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R.j. Rico,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The body will be transferred to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, who will conduct the autopsy Saturday.
—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Hotel guests were transferred to nearby hotels.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Borovik just finished his junior year at Rider University and is transferring to Augustana College in the fall to compete on their swim team.
—
Alexandra Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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As Jimmy is looking for options to simultaneously cut costs and jettison the property entirely, Sydney is trying to figure out how to do a dinner service with a pantry that’s nearly empty and a former mentor/partner/colleague, in Carmy, who is very bad at actually ceding control.
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And then there was Rafael Devers’ failure to cede first base after a ninth inning walk on Sunday.
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The system processes pilot inputs through computers and transmits electrical signals to flight controls, improving safety, reliability, maneuverability, and reducing aircraft weight by removing mechanical linkages.
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While bedbugs are not known to spread or transmit disease, the Environmental Protection Agency considers the parasitic insects a pest that can cause other public health issues such as allergic reactions, secondary infections and mental health impacts on those living in infested homes.
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According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, Tarrant County Fire reached out for assistance Thursday, and the department sent two dive teams to help.
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In addition to the autopsy, Burris said Martin’s brain was immediately sent to be examined posthumously for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can affect regions of the brain involved with regulating behavior and emotions and is linked to contact sports such as football.
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This pair is made from organic cotton and spandex, creating a comfortable material that moves with you.
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Gregory said that approach helped convince her to move forward with the project.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Adis does the right thing and asks to leave the boat.
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Making that fantasy feel believable required far more than putting Lestat in leather and handing him a microphone.
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When fans walked into Globe Life Mall, they were handed a free sleeveless replica jersey for former Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, who happens to be Jewish.
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The Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney's and Wellesley Police are investigating the incident.
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More than 20 units were assigned to the scene, according to Metro Fire’s active incident report.
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While proudly rooted in Italy, the business today features 260 stores spread across 60 countries, giving it a front-row seat to how the world spectates and celebrates the game.
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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