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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

Minutes later, England were lucky not to concede a similar try when a pass bisected Jess Breach and Jones, who pounced on the ball just before Lizzie Gibson got to it.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 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

“I concede the point. You may perhaps be useful. And yet... your fatal flaw may destroy us as well as yourself.”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

Dunbar, despite his standing in the positive camp, concedes that some trainers have gone overboard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Pressed — surely she’s pretended to be sick to get out of a party? — she concedes she has, explaining that she thought he meant the criminal case against her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

He also knows the basic reality if a side concedes twice every time they play, they will not win many Premier League games.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

In narration mode, Nixon concedes that the fund exists: “I, Senator Nixon, took $18,000 from a group of my supporters.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

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

While the contest has not officially been called, McKinney effectively conceded the race in an interview with The Times on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Though Roosevelt had conceded to Rondon’s wish to stay, he pushed Rondon to send someone to scout the area ahead of them.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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

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

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

The Spaniard oversaw the Reds' first away league win after conceding first since December 2023, ending a run of 19 winless away games when going 1-0 behind.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Sierra nodded, conceding the point, as Rutilio struggled back to his feet and hurled a random scrap of metal for Cojones to chase after.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older