admit
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In reaching the settlement, the company did not admit wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
They did, however, admit their soldiers had been at the Mall of Africa on the date in question, but said they had been there for a training exercise.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Whether they want to admit it or not, many women have always been attracted to bad boys and risk-takers,” said Jordi Hays, a co-host of the technology industry talk show TBPN.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
In the face of so many challenges and what they see as little progress, advocates admit it's hard to hang on to hope.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
I had to admit, seeing Opal cuddle and whisper to her baby was very sweet.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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At the time Maresca's exit was referred to as mutual but he has since said he resigned - and admits it "opened a path" for him to move to City.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I anticipate a lot of criticism,” Rideaux admits, adding that 10 years in the music industry have prepared him for the scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
When a brooding Pitt admits he’s had trouble with “family stuff,” the writer lets the sentiment disintegrate.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Past performance is hardly prophecy, and even Kaeppel admits that he has struggled to produce an explanation for why this seven-year cycle has seemingly worked as well as it has.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Rubeus Hagrid, who admits to being expelled from Hogwarts in his third year, has enjoyed the position of gamekeeper at the school ever since, a job secured for him by Dumbledore.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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Within the first 40 days after patients were admitted to the hospital, the researchers identified 11 reactivated viruses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
A musician inspired by her story is working on an album of songs about it, but admitted he used AI to backfill vocals and instruments on it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
He professed a fondness for Tupac Shakur and electronic dance music, discussed UFO sightings around U.S. military installations and admitted his ideal fall Saturday involves spending hours watching college football.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
In an interview with The Times earlier this month, Arday admitted making academic "mistakes" but said he was being wrongly "portrayed to be a liar and a fantasist".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Never,” I admitted as Frankie folded the coverlet into a makeshift mattress.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Two days later, she told POLITICO’s Irie Sentner that it was her “favorite holiday” while admitting, “I’m kind of a curmudgeon when it comes to holidays in general.”
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
In recent weeks, Mangione's lawyers questioned procedures for admitting journalists in court and why an overflow room allowing more people to watch the trial hadn't been arranged.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
"This is the first step of a long walk towards absolute and authentic equality. I choose to be optimistic," she said, admitting the vote had made her "more hopeful."
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Despite admitting that he’d like to be asked back to the band, bad blood lingered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
She had no idea what a shtetl was but felt stupid admitting that to him.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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