admit
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He was forced during the campaign to admit he had asked jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro, at the heart of one of Brazil's largest financial fraud cases, to bankroll the film.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
AI’s creators are bowing to Clarke when they admit they don’t actually know if a system will escape containment, or exactly how it decided to, and where it will go next.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I try not to question people’s faith, because I admit that that is judging.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
It was unclear whether the refusal to admit some reporters on Thursday morning was because of an administrative lag as the White House potentially worked to comply with the judge's order.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
As for Major Puff, he was unsure whether he could proclaim victory or admit defeat or simply call it a tie.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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“I don’t know how we could’ve watched that, and all thought it was funny,” Madison admits.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
“This year has been too much,” Cumming admits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Another option, something Briffault admits is petty but has been done before, is to slash the salaries of people at the agency responsible for the unlawful behavior, or even folks who worked on it.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mr. Blair admits “domestic economic pressure” will be central to the campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
He laughs again, and the nasty laugh admits I’m slyer than he guessed.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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It said the median score of admitted Black applicants was five to seven points lower than that of admitted white applicants each year from 2019 to 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
But the court also noted that Song had admitted to the charges and shown remorse.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
She admitted to owning the 9-month-old pit bull, “Blackey,” and that she abandoned him, police said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Goalkeeper Angus Gunn admitted he'd "probably be disappointed" when he looked back at the goals he conceded against the Swiss.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
And I had greeted one of our group by name, practically admitted a special relationship between us, when the cardinal rule of the underground was .
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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While admitting nothing, Kaya, who was Turkey's family minister from 2016 to 2018, said she was taking "political responsibility" to ensure that any investigation could be conducted "independently, impartially".
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
An NHS trust has apologised after an independent review found that eight babies might have survived with better maternity care, admitting it has "failed families".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The trailer concludes with Holmes admitting it was hard for her to let anyone see her cry, as a single tear falls from her eye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The organization has faced criticism for incentivizing schools to be highly selective and focus on admitting students already likely to succeed instead of working to improve students’ outcomes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
I used that name just to please her, practically admitting it was her mongoose.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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