acknowledged

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The minister acknowledged that tackling road emissions would now take longer, but he said there needed to be a "just transition for local motorists", citing affordability as a key issue.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In an interview Friday, co-portfolio manager Robert J. Thummel acknowledged the fund’s missteps, but said it was much better set up to weather a crisis today.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In their statement, the pair also acknowledged the “complicated relationship dynamics involved.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But he acknowledged there’s work left to be done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The only serious contender for primacy was Benjamin Franklin, but just before his death in 1790, Franklin himself acknowledged Washington’s supremacy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis