confessed

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And elsewhere in the Gulf, Kuwait said that four people arrested earlier this month as they attempted to enter the country by sea had confessed to belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

He confessed to the mistake that cost him $500 million, and gave the secrets of building billion-dollar businesses that last.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

When he and his brother guided clients who confessed that they were scared of heights, he replied: “Good, you had better be. So are we, and that is why we are still alive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"I'm a bit scared," an elderly woman in a headscarf confessed, her face wrinkling into worry.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

All applauded the advice and Agamemnon confessed that he had acted like a fool.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton