admit
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Given the state of the world, it's tempting to withdraw, the lyrics admit, but what we really need is each other.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Einstein said the school’s aim in expanding application numbers is simply to increase enrollment, not lower its admit rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
I’ll admit: I have a soft spot for the whole enterprise.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
For almost my entire adult life, I’d been in therapy, but it was couples therapy with David where I felt supported enough to admit, first to myself, that I’d been terrified of being fully myself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Maybe we’re more alike than I wanted to admit.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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The musician admits it is a "real pity" that Michael never had the chance to return to China and meet those whose lives were changed by the visit.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Some of Mayora's ceilings show cracks from the quakes, and she admits that she has taken to sleeping on the porch out of fear of another disaster.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Stepping into the spotlight required Wolfhard, who admits he shies away from conflict, to own both the pressure and the power of being the one audiences came to hear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
"How we host tacit knowledge is largely a mystery," Denning admits.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I gotta tell ya, the thought did cross my mind as I was lying there on the ground,” he admits.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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Saka admitted there was frustration at not playing more, but chose not to dwell on his omission after producing the performance of the match against France.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In its nonprosecution agreement, the lender admitted that it allowed a favored client whose father was in business with the bank’s then-chief executive to write checks he didn’t have the cash to cover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Mamdani admitted he was not sure if he has the power to order the New York Police Department to detain a foreign leader but is discussing the matter with the city's legal team.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The cashier at the local Chopt admitted to me that foot traffic had slowed significantly this week, even before the smoggy conditions set in.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I'm worried,” Ella admitted, swishing her fingers in the liquid, chasing the conjure-rose petals as Mama sprinkled in the bloodroot.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Even the non-thriller themes — female friendship, aging, ageism, admitting the truth about oneself to oneself and one’s dearest, the invigorating effects of danger — are explicitly expressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Companies like UnitedHealth, Boeing, Verizon and General Electric, without admitting wrongdoing, chose to settle suits for tens of millions.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
A California man who swapped a library's 17th century Chinese manuscript for a fake was jailed for a year on Wednesday after admitting to stealing a major artwork.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Williams, 54, from Mynydd Isa, Flintshire, was jailed for two years last December after admitting one count of theft and three of fraud by false representation.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Welcome, everybody!” said the girl who’d been admitting people at the door.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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