concession
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They gave the U.S. a perpetual concession for the cemetery where most of those fallen Americans are buried.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Sanchez also dangled the prospect of a massive port deal for American investors -- one that would rival a Chinese port concession at Chancay north of Lima that has long irked the White House.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The sand-colored, cream-soled shoes Cornyn wore during his concession speech, a composite of an Oxford and a sneaker, looked a lot like the ones he’d been wearing when we spoke.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
The concession prosecutors have made is that they won’t ask for a sentence longer than five years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Had the Exposition Company stood by its original June 1892 concession rather than waiting until nearly six months later, the wheel would have been ready for the fair’s May 1 opening.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing concession
The Outsiders
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Introducing Rhetoric: Using the "Available Means" (Chapter 1)
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