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acknowledge

[ak-nol-ij] / ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ /




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“In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your path straight.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Urging clients to acknowledge the repercussions of their actions also tends to make an impact.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

I need to acknowledge up front that it is unwise for anybody—including me—to deduce any comprehensive conclusions about the Democratic Party and where it’s headed from Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary last week.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

Iran did not acknowledge being responsible, but shipping analysts have said it was likely to have been behind the Minoan Pioneer attack on 3 August.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

I feel the strangest urge to acknowledge it, almost as if it’s alive.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Colburn acknowledges that it might at first seem "a little ridiculous" that the researchers are aiming for losses that can be described by percentages over kilometers.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

She calls herself a socialist and acknowledges belonging to the Democratic Socialists of America’s New York chapter—of which she told Mr. Karl: “It’s my—it’s kind of like your local union chapter.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

A spokesperson for Toney said: "Ivan acknowledges the charge and although he is naturally shocked, he looks forward to being given the opportunity to clear his name in court."

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

While TJ acknowledges her family is fortunate enough to afford it, she says the sticker shock from inflation is real — and it’s changing how she shops for everyday essentials.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

He acknowledges me now with a devious smile.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

As part of an insurance dispute over a fire-damaged Carson home, attorneys for State Farm cited several cases in court filings this month that they later acknowledged don’t exist.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

She also acknowledged the great work that had been done by community organizations in Ceuta to assist the migrants.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

On top of that, Root has acknowledged the work his team have to do to rebuild their reputation with the public after a string of off-field misdemeanours.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Emanuel acknowledged that this reaction isn’t totally unreasonable, given the history.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

In a subsequent version of his analysis of plant hybrids, he mentioned Mendel glowingly and acknowledged that he had merely “extended” Mendel’s earlier work.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The environmental initiative was shelved in 2013 by president Rafael Correa, who authorized crude extraction in the Yasuni National Park after acknowledging the plan's economic failure.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

More recently, he was drawn into a multibillion-dollar fraud scandal surrounding failed Banco Master after acknowledging that he sought millions from its owner to finance a movie about his father.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Burnham promised to convene a summit with fire services, acknowledging the government had not supplied enough resources to deal with wildfires.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Indeed, there is frustration within parts of the SNP that she has sought to criticise, without acknowledging her own role in some of its recent difficulties.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The investigators could see there would be no grand admission, beyond Briana acknowledging the existence of the call records.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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