concession
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When Alma and Bryan Canton bought a newly built home in Reno, Nev., earlier this month, the builder gave them a concession that they used to reduce their mortgage rate to 5.7%, Alma Canton said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
However, if Massie loses, a concession call might be better placed to the White House than to Gallrein.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
With league leaders Hearts cruising to a 3-0 win over Falkirk, the concession of a late equaliser at Motherwell looked like leaving Celtic three points back before Hearts go to Glasgow on Saturday.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“This would constitute a rhetorical concession of substantial significance to Beijing.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Straight out, he confirmed that he was the beneficiary of just such a fund, and embarked on a great run of concession Now, was that wrong?
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing concession
The Outsiders
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Introducing Rhetoric: Using the "Available Means" (Chapter 1)
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