acknowledged

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The Lebanese army went to work clearing Hezbollah positions and weapons caches in the south in an effort the U.S. and even Israel acknowledged was having an effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Illegal migration was also often enabled by corruption, the president acknowledged, explaining how officials sold documents.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

On the last earnings call, CEO Mick Beekhuizen acknowledged that the recovery in snacks was taking longer than expected.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“Stepping away from soccer is difficult. My name and my image are associated with soccer,” he acknowledged.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Those “bad decisions,” Obama has acknowledged, could have led him to a personal dead end.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander