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admission

[ad-mish-uhn] / ædˈmɪʃ ən /




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In 1961, for instance, a riot erupted at the merry-go-round when police officers alleged a 17-year-old Black rider failed to pay for his admission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

"She gave a full and frank admission to the offence and showed remorse to each of her victims. That is genuine remorse and regret for what she did," said Edwards.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Pullbacks are the admission price for participating in longer-term market appreciation. This underscores the importance of staying aligned with the primary trend rather than short-term turbulence,” he says.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Flu hospital admission rates remain low across California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Denied admission to Harvard and Yale and the “right” beginning, he had become a self-conscious connoisseur of fine things.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

She said her priorities were to reduce avoidable hospital admissions, including with "robust" public messaging, to ensure people were accessing the right sort of medical care.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

If admissions policies, faculty and curriculum don’t improve, administrators haven’t changed anything.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

For three years, Sally Williams struggled to understand what was happening to her as her mental health deteriorated and her life fell apart, spending almost 11 months in hospital across eight admissions.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The finding adds to a series of federal actions against University of California admissions that have focused on highly selective law and medical schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

She had met him once, through Colonel Bowe, the admissions officer who’d convinced her to send me to Valley Forge.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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