make concessions

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However, with the shortage resolved, Hims is being forced to make concessions to companies that initially refused to sell their products on its platform.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

In a notable moment at the Home Office, he was confronted during a live news conference by actor Joanna Lumley to make concessions over the rights of Gurkhas to remain in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

She needs to avoid taking a confrontational stance toward the United States, and instead strike deals and make concessions in the oil sector.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

While Putin might not be willing to make concessions on Ukraine, Russia has tried to seduce the U.S. administration into lifting sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The challenge, as he saw it, was to somehow convince North Vietnam to make concessions at the bargaining table.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin