own up to
Example Sentences
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The U.S. should own up to its good intentions.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
Booker said Waltz “denied” and “deflected” rather than own up to his mistakes, something the New Jersey senator said is a “failure of leadership.”
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025
Foreign states will be allowed to own up to 15% of British newspapers and news magazines under new laws.
From BBC • May 14, 2025
That doesn’t augur well for a man who has spent a lifetime failing to own up to misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024
Peeta presses his hand against the surface and I put my own up to meet it, as if I can feel him through the wall.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
