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The young all-rounder acknowledged it was "not on his radar" to break the record but it was a "cool stat to have".

He acknowledged that its energy consumption remains "very high" but argued that its potential benefits, especially in the fields of healthcare, public services, and business productivity, were worthwhile.

The electoral commission acknowledged "queueing challenges" at "one or two centres", but said these issues were managed.

Visibly affected by more than just the marks left on his face, Álvarez acknowledged that Terence Crawford was superior to him.

It took barely a season for that mistake to be formally acknowledged, and now that DeShaun Foster was fired Sunday after winning just five of 15 games, the real issue becomes obvious.