concession
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The accord permitted Iran to conduct centrifuge research after 8 1/2 years, a concession that meant that when the 15 years expired, Iran could be ready to mass-produce enriched uranium with more advanced machines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
However, if Massie loses, a concession call might be better placed to the White House than to Gallrein.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
"If we do not reach an agreement, my colleagues and I are ready to strike," Martinez added, speaking on behalf of a workforce composed largely of food and beverage concession staff.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
After dramatically losing her seat in Welsh Labour's worst-ever Senedd election result, Eluned Morgan gave a concession speech mentioning – of all things – social media.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The single concession she made to recognizing his family’s plight was that every Sunday morning Thula was allowed to send her children to the house for bowls of Cream of Wheat.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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Introducing Rhetoric: Using the "Available Means" (Chapter 1)
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