concede

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Spinner Mark Watt also came in for some punishment, conceding 22 off his first over as Banton took him for three huge sixes.

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Bangladesh's largest Islamist party conceded defeat in elections on Saturday, despite earlier alleging problems with the vote count, clearing the way for nationalist leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister.

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"Love people the way they want to be loved," she says, although she concedes that ultimately money is at the heart of it.

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Chief Louvre architect Francois Chatillon conceded in front of MPs in November that the building was "not in a good state".

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Jofra Archer retains the new ball duties despite conceding 90 runs from his eight overs in the two matches in Mumbai.

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