concede
Example Sentences
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The colossal weaknesses in Nancy's formation, the giant amounts of space conceded by his players were the problem again.
From BBC
That was particularly valuable for a player who has conceded that he arrived in the league unprepared for the complexity of NFL defenses.
Despite acknowledging results have not been good enough, Nancy disputes that his tactics are to blame, saying only one of the 15 goals conceded in his seven matches has been a failure of his system.
From BBC
Mr. Rees-Mogg is as much a political thinker as a politician, which is perhaps why he will never be prime minister—a fact he readily concedes.
The UAE denied it was behind the STC's recent military campaign but, in a move that was unexpected to many, hours later it conceded to the demand and agreed to withdraw its forces from Yemen.
From BBC
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