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Bass called Raman on Thursday to concede, after the latest numbers showed Raman with 52 percent of the vote against the outgoing mayor's 48 percent, with three-quarters of votes counted.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

“You would instead concede that dogs are unpredictable, so it was dumb to attach something dangerous to one.”

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

After the match restarted, Millwall went on to concede a 90th-minute goal to lose 1-0.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The exchanges would have had to concede that the crypto assets on their platforms were securities and operate under legacy rules and regulations designed for vastly different infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Only after about 20 years did Edison reluctantly concede that the main use of his phonograph was to record and play music.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Brewers World Series pitcher Logan Henderson grew up cheering for the Astros, but he reluctantly concedes their cheating scandal alters the 2017 title.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

When pressed about the weight of evidence, he concedes: "It is very hard to defeat."

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Maybe not appropriate for the moment,” he concedes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

It is an impressive undertaking to circumnavigate the globe, even if, as the book’s subtitle concedes, Ms. Brauer’s challenge is “Sailing Solo but Not Alone.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“I guess we shouldn’t add anything new until Taylor and Nora are back,” Morgan concedes.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

Bass conceded her loss in a phone call to Raman on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

He conceded the election on Wednesday, down by roughly 6,700 votes in the closest race of the incumbent Republican Nick LaLota’s career.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Asked if he had seen one, Hieu conceded it was a myth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

But he conceded that what Vance had said about the Iran war was "largely true because it drove the gasoline up" -- a key issue for voters angered by the rising cost of living.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Well, maybe it is true,” Qevinger conceded unwillingly in a subdued tone.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Richard Barrera will be the next state superintendent of public instruction, with opponent Sonja Shaw conceding the race on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

In a social media post conceding the race Wednesday night, Shaw said she ran “because I believe California’s children deserve better.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Is Myshkin conceding defeat, refusing to engage, or simply recognizing that he and Rogozhin have reached a spiritual impasse?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Maresca's team started the season by conceding eight goals in their first nine games but that has seen a dramatic downturn, with nine goals hitting the back of their net in the past four matches.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

When I persisted in my carping to the economists, they generally backed down a bit, conceding that while wages at the bottom are going up, they’re not going up very briskly.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich