admit
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They are uncomfortable with the idea of books being destroyed - even if they admit not every title needs to be saved.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
I never became “unrecognizable,” and I spent more time than I’d like to admit looking at myself in the mirror and comparing what I saw to photos of the younger, fatter version of myself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
They did, however, admit their soldiers had been at the Mall of Africa on the date in question, but said they had been there for a training exercise.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
She would have to admit that she’s being wickedly selfish.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
On that particular day, however, I found his perseverance to be something I was almost grateful for, if I let myself admit it.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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But Maiwada admits to the BBC that enforcement alone is not enough - education will be crucial too.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Reynolds admits to feeling emotionally unprepared even at the best of times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
But she admits life in Cuba today is a struggle.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
When a brooding Pitt admits he’s had trouble with “family stuff,” the writer lets the sentiment disintegrate.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I used to say that,” she admits, and begins placing the candles around her room.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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Within the first 40 days after patients were admitted to the hospital, the researchers identified 11 reactivated viruses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
He professed a fondness for Tupac Shakur and electronic dance music, discussed UFO sightings around U.S. military installations and admitted his ideal fall Saturday involves spending hours watching college football.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
In an interview with The Times earlier this month, Arday admitted making academic "mistakes" but said he was being wrongly "portrayed to be a liar and a fantasist".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Every institution receiving federal funds should be required to disclose the full racial and statistical profile of applicants, admitted students and matriculants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Florida is admitted as the twenty-seventh state, a slave state.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Two days later, she told POLITICO’s Irie Sentner that it was her “favorite holiday” while admitting, “I’m kind of a curmudgeon when it comes to holidays in general.”
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
"This is the first step of a long walk towards absolute and authentic equality. I choose to be optimistic," she said, admitting the vote had made her "more hopeful."
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Despite admitting that he’d like to be asked back to the band, bad blood lingered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Through the 1990s, enrollment hovered around 500 but in 2001 it began admitting men, expanded its sports program and boosted enrollment to nearly 2,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
It seems clear, therefore, that Kendra made a decision to hide her daughter’s existence rather than suffer the shame of admitting that she had produced a Squib.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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