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
US officials have privately voiced concern about the strategic implications of the concession, which they believe could be used for military and commercial purposes.
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
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
If you believed the polls, it appeared that Barack was poised to win, but I also knew he’d been working on two possible speeches for the night ahead—one for a victory, another for a concession.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing concession
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Introducing Rhetoric: Using the "Available Means" (Chapter 1)
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