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As a 2027 bride, I must admit I get it: I have been gobsmacked by the extreme upcharging of all things wedding-adjacent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

But seeing the chicken in front of me, I had to admit that it really didn’t seem like the same experience at all.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

It’s about soaring national debts, coupled with a refusal to admit that there is any limit to the amount that can be borrowed.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Well, consider what it must be like to give up the England captaincy, to admit you can no longer do a dream job.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

I close my mouth, unwilling to admit that what she’s saying might be my real truth, because admitting it will make it harder for me to protect myself with the lies I’m so comfortable with.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Ms. Southon admits we cannot say what it means.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

While Iran admits the U.S. blockade has driven its oil exports to near-zero, Dubai-Iran trade never leaves the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

“It was a bit of a cash crunch for us,” Adam admits, “but I think we were also lucky in a lot of ways.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Honestly, so many hysterical actors are based out of here, and it makes it so much easier with regard to guest cast in a comedy,” Schumacker admits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

I don’t know who to be: the one who admits that I can’t do it, or the pretender.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

The US government says Al-Marimi admitted bombing the plane along with Megrahi and Fhimah when he was questioned in a Libyan detention facility in 2012.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance admitted the plan was a "delicate dance" because Iran will "try to apply economic pressure to us".

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

And during the litigation to bring Abrego Garcia back to the U.S., a federal prosecutor admitted he was deported due to an “administrative error.”

From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026

In a recent Visier survey of 1,000 U.S. workers, 48% admitted to exaggerating their AI usage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

“I don't know if I want it back,” she admitted.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Once-hot money manager Leopold Aschenbrenner, 25, of Situational Awareness, wrote a letter to investors in July after his fund dropped 67%, admitting, “We let you down this month.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

In late 2019, the cracks were visible, with Harry admitting in a television interview that he and his brother were on "different paths".

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

For the Ga Mantse, admitting fault does not dilute the guilt of European empires; rather, it solidifies Africa's moral standing and sets an example as to how to move forward.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

That happened to Floyd Chaceley for admitting he liked Johann Sebastian Bach.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell