concession

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The Duke of Norfolk, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, and Lord Carrington won the concession after raising concerns privately about the need to keep their role in organising state occasions.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

During a previous owners lockout, the association created a million-dollar fund to help pay the bills of stadium concession workers who were thrown out of work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

This turnabout looks a lot like a concession to Jackson’s critiques.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

“Simply by granting” the oil concession, Kinzer wrote, Mozaffar ad-Din “shaped all of subsequent Iranian history.”

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

While not really an apology—indeed, forces beyond his control had dictated his actions—this was at least a major concession.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis