conceding

Example Sentences

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When renewal came due in 1994, Clinton granted MFN unconditionally, conceding that the strategy had “reached the end of its usefulness.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

But now after three successive wins without conceding a goal, one of which secured their place in the Champions League final, Arsenal are on the cusp of history.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

But it's also true United have dominated games less than they did under Amorim, taking two shots fewer per game under Carrick and conceding slightly more.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“He’s conceding detention at this time,” one of his federal public defenders, Tezira Abe, told Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, according to CNBC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Not asking what happened is conceding that what happened is cataclysmic.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin