own up to
Example Sentences
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Operators who own up to and including five vehicles will receive €1,350 per vehicle; operators who own six to 20 will receive €790 and operators with over 21 vehicles will receive €300.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The U.S. should own up to its good intentions.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
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
His refusal to own up to his role has infuriated many.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
But after ’while you’re old enough and you got to own up to what you did, right or wrong, and couldn’t no one tell me that all this horribleness didn’t start with me.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
