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acknowledge

[ak-nol-ij] / ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ /




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"At some level, government officials and elected representatives acknowledge that our society is changing," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Wilson does acknowledge that there is a risk that higher yields develop into a headwind for growth but at this stage, this is not the case.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Sinai said it would take more than one hike to smother inflation, which the Fed appeared to acknowledge with its September projections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Justice Department officials privately acknowledge that tying the various investigations into one big conspiracy case isn't a practical approach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

And of course facts and theories have an intimate relationship: what counts as a fact depends on the theories you hold, and whether a theory appears to be valid depends on the facts you acknowledge.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The FIA acknowledges that this unfortunate human error had an impact on the performance of certain cars based on the timing of their run and their position around the lap.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The author, a former editor of Jacobin magazine, acknowledges his lack of objectivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Edwards acknowledges that perhaps it’s simply too early for the benefits of AI to be showing up in TFP data but still, he does cite another economist Rob Parenteau on the trends.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

And despite his upbeat perspective, even Stubb acknowledges that Europe needs to forge new partnerships in “a world of disorder.”

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

"True," he acknowledges, clasping his hands behind his back.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

Government lawyers acknowledged that approximately 430 trees had been removed Saturday, with another 299 slated for removal.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Cerutti, who has buyers in Britain, Dubai and the US, acknowledged her production has suffered from the heat too, to some extent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

It also acknowledged challenges ahead in continuing to pursue decarbonisation policies.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

They also get together on Thursdays for pasta night, where one player acknowledged eating “six to eight” chocolate chip cookies to close out a night of shared love for carbohydrates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Justice Thurgood Marshall acknowledged as much in his dissent in Bostick, noting “the basis of the decision to single out particular passengers during a suspicionless sweep is less likely to be inarticulable than unspeakable.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

With decades-long careers in public office, both Jackson and Collins are striking a balance between defending their records and acknowledging that voters think the status quo is broken.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

"We're the best state in America," he said before acknowledging: "But success has gotten expensive."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

OpenAI disclosed over the weekend that its agents had also reached the websites of three US federal agencies, after acknowledging last week that they had tried to access an Australian government site.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Dutch economist’s concern is that a narrow focus on Europe’s problems without acknowledging its strengths is making businesses wary and pushing households to build ever larger savings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

It was just done to get a laugh, to put someone off their dinner—and, I suppose, as some way of acknowledging what was in front of us.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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