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concession

[kuhn-sesh-uhn] / kənˈsɛʃ ən /


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The prisoner release scheme was a key concession by her administration to the US.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Last week, Ellison made his biggest concession yet: pledging at least $1.5 billion more on domestic production over five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

At issue was a reduction in the tariff on Canadian primary aluminum — a concession also expected for fabricated aluminum products.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

More specifically, it’s grass racing at Del Mar against Graham Motion, the East Coast trainer who in recent years has been more successful here than a margarita concession stand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

What I saw instead were Cliff and Ria, on their way to the bleachers from the concession stand.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin of California signed the consent decree, binding the concessions that Paramount offered to end an antitrust challenge brought by 12 states.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

He focused instead on securing U.S. concessions on Taiwan, aiming to achieve suzerainty over this de facto independent island and its high-tech industries, but reportedly came away with little or nothing on that score.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

But for both leaders, this is a familiar outcome - a promise of more channels of communication, modest economic concessions and modest proposals to steady relations.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Some had felt Paramount may be more inclined to grant concessions once it had to start increasing its payout to Warner Bros. investors starting Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

In the concessions area at Ellis Island, Lefty had cajoled Desdemona to step into a tent run by the YWCA.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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