acknowledgment

LaRavia, who was born in Pasadena and grew up in Indianapolis, took notice of the puzzled fans and more than once gave them a smile and a slight wave in acknowledgment.

"We've had no acknowledgment of what she's done. Yes, she's put her hands up and pleaded guilty but she's never said anything to us as families."

That’s why Vance was one of the only prominent GOP politicians who did not send a “Happy Diwali” message; he is acutely aware that even a simple acknowledgment would further inflame the white nationalist crowd.

"Everyone on that night have had different experiences, so will be feeling different things and I think that there really needs to be more awareness and acknowledgment of that," she said.

A few of these reports have included amusing “to be sure” paragraphs, to use trade lingo: brief acknowledgments of some contrary argument or analogous trend.