conceding

Example Sentences

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The race has not yet been called, but Feldstein Soto issued a statement effectively conceding the race Wednesday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Two months on and after a run of 10 straight wins in all competitions, including eight in a row without conceding, Arsenal were top of the table and flying high.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

When renewal came due in 1994, Clinton granted MFN unconditionally, conceding that the strategy had “reached the end of its usefulness.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

But the Dutch boss said his side must also take a hard look at themselves to stop conceding "ridiculous goals" after falling to an 11th Premier League loss of the season.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

July arrived and on Seabiscuit went, back to Empire City, where he won the mile-and-three-sixteenths Butler Handicap while conceding between seven and twenty-two pounds to the rest of the field.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand