concession

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Photos posted on social media show concession stand signs stating that free refills were available only on the day of purchase.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The Duke of Norfolk, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, and Lord Carrington won the concession after raising concerns privately about the need to keep their role in organising state occasions.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

This turnabout looks a lot like a concession to Jackson’s critiques.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

D’Arcy got an exclusive, 60-year concession to “exploit, develop, render suitable for trade, carry away and sell” Iran’s vast southern oil fields.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

“Speak! But if you look up and smile with that countenance, I shall swear concession before I know to what, and that will make a fool of me.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë