concession
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Councilmember Nithya Raman made what sounded almost like a concession speech.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He also proposed that the company reimburse him for the expenses he had incurred in waging the proxy fight, which is a common concession in settlement agreements.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The one exception was when, at a campaign rally on Saturday, Massie took a shot at Gallrein’s support, joking that he’d been given a way to contact Gallrein for a potential concession speech.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
She decided to take over when the previous concession holder, who she said ran an "ad hoc" service, stopped operating.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Any concession to British economic and military power, no matter how strategically astute, seemed a betrayal of the very independence won in the Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Introducing Rhetoric: Using the "Available Means" (Chapter 1)
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