concession
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A day after granting the concession, however, the regime withdrew it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“To be sure, a concession by Iran to guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would be meaningful for sentiment and would boost global stocks again as crude-oil prices fell,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
It has also pushed back against the demand to hand over its 440kg stockpile of highly-enriched uranium, sticking to its earlier concession to dilute the 60% enriched uranium, which is dangerously close to weapons grade.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The administrators have won a key non-wage concession: a recognition of a 40-hour work week, with flex time off to compensate for weeks of more than 40 hours.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
He’d kept his gloves on, something the guards might have easily taken note of, and a frustrating concession to his weakness, but if he hadn’t, he felt fairly sure he’d have gone completely mad.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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