conceding

Example Sentences

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But now after three successive wins without conceding a goal, one of which secured their place in the Champions League final, Arsenal are on the cusp of history.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“He’s conceding detention at this time,” one of his federal public defenders, Tezira Abe, told Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, according to CNBC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

During that run, they've scored an average of 53.4 points per match - conceding nine - and have kept teams to 10 points or under 26 times.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

UnitedHealth touted its “strong medical cost management and favorable reserve development” while conceding that people used medical services more frequently, a trend that has persisted since the pandemic ended.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

July arrived and on Seabiscuit went, back to Empire City, where he won the mile-and-three-sixteenths Butler Handicap while conceding between seven and twenty-two pounds to the rest of the field.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand