concede

“You would instead concede that dogs are unpredictable, so it was dumb to attach something dangerous to one.”

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

"Last thing you want to do is concede so early on," O'Neill said.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The exchanges would have had to concede that the crypto assets on their platforms were securities and operate under legacy rules and regulations designed for vastly different infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Not tested but was lucky to not concede with Mateo Kovacic's incredible miss.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Eventually, however, the naysayers were forced to concede that not only did variation change over time, but so did dip.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Pressed — surely she’s pretended to be sick to get out of a party? — she concedes she has, explaining that she thought he meant the criminal case against her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

It is an impressive undertaking to circumnavigate the globe, even if, as the book’s subtitle concedes, Ms. Brauer’s challenge is “Sailing Solo but Not Alone.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Carrick concedes the game still has niche appeal in Scotland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

He concedes that he “kind of went crazy for a little while” in snapping up shoes, owns hundreds of pairs, and it has become a bit of an issue at his Manhattan Beach home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

“Perhaps,” his father concedes, glancing briefly in Gogol’s direction.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The question surrounding England's second spinner remains, however, as part-timers Jacks and Root conceded 71 off seven combined overs which could have given Brook a headache had Sri Lanka's run chase progressed deeper.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Both graciously conceded despite having some basis for challenging results.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Like Viktor Orbán last spring, Mr. Vucic, who conceded Sunday, learned that warm relations with Mr. Trump’s White House don’t always impress the voters at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"The moment we learned that he had conceded defeat is one that, I am certain, no one from my generation will ever forget," 23-year-old medical student Milutin Kandic told AFP, referring to Vucic's concession.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

“It’s good of them to warn us,” Shoba conceded after reading the notice aloud, more for her own benefit than Shukumar’s.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Chelsea's record £117m signing Rogers opened the scoring in the 50th minute before United defender Lisandro Martinez was sent off after conceding a penalty, which Palmer converted.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Is Myshkin conceding defeat, refusing to engage, or simply recognizing that he and Rogozhin have reached a spiritual impasse?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

After conceding so many goals last season, you can see they have really tightened things up.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

In addition, Palace have the worst defensive record in the Premier League after conceding 19 goals in eight games.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

After more than three centuries of rule, the white minority was conceding defeat and turning over power to the black majority.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela