Nancy: When transferring influence, begin deferring publicly to the new mentee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Web Teacher › My experience at Women Who Tech] Reference

Foley is against the idea of deferring capital projects.    From Wordnik.com.  [Garden City News] Reference

Artest called deferring to Bryant a "no-brainer" because his goal is to win a championship.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tahoe Daily Tribune - Top Stories] Reference

Several other OPEC ministers, including Iran, Qatar and Nigeria, also support the idea of deferring a decision until December 17 in Oran.    From Wordnik.com.  [Channel NewsAsia Front Page News] Reference

Actually, I’m surprised none of the comments mention Kennedy once again deferring to international law as part of the basis for this decision.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Life-Without-Parole Sentence for Under-18 Offender Unconstitutional, When the Crime Is Not Homicide] Reference

Sonicfrog: Actually, I’m surprised none of the comments mention Kennedy once again deferring to international law as part of the basis for this decision.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Life-Without-Parole Sentence for Under-18 Offender Unconstitutional, When the Crime Is Not Homicide] Reference

We might have to ask Isaac to make a more drastic sacrifice, such as deferring college enrollment.    From Wordnik.com.  [What if Steve Loses His Job...?] Reference

So for them to come back and say that it's a matter of resource, I believe is kind of deferring responsibility and accountability.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2003] Reference

I have not yet seen franchisers rushing to offer franchisees some partial financing, such as deferring part of its franchise fee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Finding Franchise Funding] Reference

Also, the implication that the governments of other countries are 'deferring' to the US govt is ludicrous.    From Wordnik.com.  [Disinformation] Reference

Lastly, "deferring" means that you accept the work of the people in a specific field as the best available explanation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

Mrs.E. ‘s experience; but I could perceive he caught gladly at the idea of deferring the operation a few months longer.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Life of Charlotte Bronte] Reference

That certainly doesn't entail "deferring" (see, that sounds a lot like drinking the kool-aid 'cause someone said I should).    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

Courts would be given new guidance to halt or adjourn repossession actions unless alternatives, such as deferring payments, had been "fully examined", he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference

Elizabeth compensated by deferring to him in private.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mother And Queen] Reference

Consider deferring income if: You're in the 33 percent "bubble.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Surprises From Uncle Sam] Reference

Yet many local authorities are already deferring to the militias.    From Wordnik.com.  [NO MORE ILLUSIONS] Reference

But I don't think deferring to the president is always a good idea.    From Wordnik.com.  [The View From 1987] Reference

But in withholding, we're deferring news judgment to readers and book publishers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Can't Anyone Keep a Secret Anymore?] Reference

That could mean embracing war criminals now in exile -- or at least deferring prosecution.    From Wordnik.com.  [Will It Be Peace Or Punishment?] Reference

This means deferring any offer of NATO membership to Georgia (and Ukraine, for that matter).    From Wordnik.com.  [Stop Baiting the Bear] Reference

But most don't sweat the details, deferring to the outside companies with whom they have contracts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Armanis Of Aisle 7] Reference

The team has several new pieces, but some of the holdovers are used to deferring to the veteran Arenas.    From Wordnik.com.  [Training camp concerns Part I: What can the Wizards expect from Gilbert Arenas?] Reference

The money you earn by deferring the income tax usually more than covers the cost of the eventual excise tax.    From Wordnik.com.  [Savings: It's Panic Time] Reference

And how about that retirement: Are you deferring savings from your retirement nest egg to pay for your kids 'college?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dangers Of Paying For Your Kid's College] Reference

It should also consider deferring the mostly desultory border talks, which have, in any case, moved at a glacial pace.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why India Must Stand Up to China] Reference

Karenna, already a pro at deferring credit, insisted in a NEWSWEEK interview that "I'm no expert and no professional.".    From Wordnik.com.  [A Daughter In The Loop] Reference

The 2008 sixth-round draft pick was unable to provide a timetable for his return, however, deferring to the training staff.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kareem Moore's rehab ahead of schedule] Reference

Most members of Congress, including Rangel, rarely discuss the details of their ethics controversies, deferring to attorneys.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rep. Maxine Waters blasts ethics panel and media, defends links to OneUnited] Reference

He was a great man who was not afraid of assisting or deferring to other great men (another legacy of his tight family life).    From Wordnik.com.  [The Father of American Politics] Reference

This is all great if hope, brilliance, and belief actually count for anything in the present dismal, and dream-deferring, economy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Erica Daigle: Too Many Books, Too Few Bookcases] Reference

"You don't build a better judicial system by deferring to the American Embassy," says Raul Plascencia, a Mexico City legal scholar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Handing Off A Hot Case] Reference

In most locations, officials must still walk a tightrope between preserving their American-style structure and deferring to local custom.    From Wordnik.com.  [The World] Reference