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
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
Some placards at the protests have highlighted the participants' unhappiness about the concession of land to foreign developers, declaring Albania is "not for sale".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Havana Docks did not own the property, but rather held a 99-year concession that expired in 2004 and was therefore not eligible to receive damages.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
I throw my hands up in concession and put the argument to bed.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing concession
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Introducing Rhetoric: Using the "Available Means" (Chapter 1)
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