conceding

Example Sentences

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Mexico had won all four of its games without conceding a single goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

That response went viral and now the phrase “¿Y si sí?” is chanted by Mexicans as they cheer on their national soccer team — a squad that boasts four wins without conceding a goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

Jordan, making their World Cup debut, lost all three matches, scoring three goals and conceding eight.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

That partnership, and the subsequent planned acquisition, was SpaceX “effectively” conceding that its frontier model is lagging behind the pack, Granda said in a research note.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

July arrived and on Seabiscuit went, back to Empire City, where he won the mile-and-three-sixteenths Butler Handicap while conceding between seven and twenty-two pounds to the rest of the field.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand