concede

Generally coaches, including Carrick, are more willing to concede possession in wide areas, considering the middle of the pitch more dangerous.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Mr. Mamdani will soon have to concede the point or fade rapidly in political relevance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Any further strength here and you would have to concede a new leg higher for the space.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

“Prosecutors frequently use DNA testing to match someone to a crime as a means of getting a guilty verdict, and they are not willing to concede that that same evidence also proves innocence.”

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

After years of riding the range, she was no longer smooth-complexioned. concede.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Even the abolitionist Death Penalty Information Center concedes that “there is no way to tell how many of the … people executed since 1976 may … have been innocent.”

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

Nvidia’s statement concedes that “once released, the weights are beyond the original developer’s control, and modified versions are difficult to trace or reverse”—then brushes this concern aside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Hickman, reached by email by MarketWatch, concedes that he is not sure.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Having been enjoyably candid about his goals for the summer - smashing a 27-year-old standard and winning Games gold - Kerr concedes there is relief about following word with deed.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

“I’m not one hundred percent consistent about everything,” he concedes.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

However, Bessent conceded, he wasn’t doing this now—only firing a “warning shot,” saying what would happen if those entities didn’t pull back.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

When they conceded again three minutes into the second half, there were a few jelly legs on show.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

But the justices seemed far more cautious on this issue, and even the state’s attorney conceded that “it’s actually pretty remarkable how little our Constitution says about county sheriffs.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Arsenal only conceded 27 goals last season, with that impressive record reflected in the selections of goalkeeper Raya and defenders Gabriel, William Saliba and Jurrien Timber named alongside midfielder Rice.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

“All right, then,” Miig conceded, swinging his feet over the edge onto the ladder.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

The only variable is how much they spend before conceding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

UCLA’s run defense ranked 18th worst in the nation last season, conceding 190.4 yards per game, while JMU’s unit ranked fifth best, allowing just 85.1 yards per contest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

I’ve been wrestling with Jason Statham for a decade and I’m finally conceding defeat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings came unstuck in a Champions League game against Club Brugge in November 2024, conceding a penalty for handball after Emiliano Martinez kicked the ball to him.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

He insisted that the iridium had been deposited by volcanic action even while conceding in a newspaper interview that he had no actual evidence of it.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson