conceded

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Carlson briefly conceded the point—“I wouldn’t disagree”—but quickly returned to his initial premise.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Had he conceded six more he would have returned the worst figures by an England seamer in Tests.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

As Bryan Walsh wrote in Vox: “Once you’ve conceded that the machine is the final authority on whether a call is right…you’ve quietly eliminated the case for having the human there at all.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They've had a couple of decent performances this week and maybe people thought that the corner had been turned, but confidence was low again after they conceded.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“Well, only part of it,” the woman conceded.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin