acknowledged

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The Lebanese army went to work clearing Hezbollah positions and weapons caches in the south in an effort the U.S. and even Israel acknowledged was having an effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He acknowledged in his interview that he apologised to the complainant during the meeting but he said it was due to her having previously felt "uncomfortable" and he "accepted that was how she felt".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

OpenAI acknowledged the decision involved "a complicated set of tradeoffs" but said the filing preserves its flexibility.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Having my name on the cover of this report was a really big deal and opened the door to other women being acknowledged for their work.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson