Sentence examples for has deferred to from inspiring English sources

Obama has deferred to a growing isolationism.

So far, Mr. Obama has deferred to Congress.

The State Department has deferred to the Department of Defense.

"He has deferred to the police commissioner," he said.

"Every major decision he has deferred to me.

And the Commander-in-Chief has deferred to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

They have been encouraged by politicians who have deferred to the media.

(Coolidge, too, had deferred to Congress on whether to lift the sugar duties).

In part, it's because even very conservative justices, like Samuel Alito, have deferred to, and, therefore, reaffirmed, precedent.

Dr. Barnes said school officials had deferred to the family about whether to reschedule the game Friday against Madison High School.

Louisiana state police spokeswoman Julie Lewis said state authorities had deferred to the FBI and had not opened an investigation.