concession
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Bass issued a concession statement and congratulated Raman on her victory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Vivek Ramaswamy’s concession call to Amy Acton went to voicemail.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
In Marshall's concession speech, the outgoing senator quoted scripture – and called the loss "humbling".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
"The moment we learned that he had conceded defeat is one that, I am certain, no one from my generation will ever forget," 23-year-old medical student Milutin Kandic told AFP, referring to Vucic's concession.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Any concession to British economic and military power, no matter how strategically astute, seemed a betrayal of the very independence won in the Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Trade Minister Parks Tau said it was "unfortunate" Washington was raising issues that had not previously featured in negotiations, despite additional concessions offered by Pretoria.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
"Similar to hydro 20 to 30 years ago, there's a bit of a rush on to secure concessions and development rights" for new wind projects, he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
The measure “will also drive up the cost of operating a sports team in California, increasing the price of tickets, concessions and merchandise,” said Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Fitch also sees France’s deficit at 5.5% of GDP in 2027, which it said reflects a weaker growth assessment and the risk of concessions during the budget process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Maybe Monsieur Giannot would tell humorous stories about his friend the director, and in the morning the birds would sing and a fresh newspaper would announce the end of the invasion, reasonable concessions.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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