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
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
The one exception was when, at a campaign rally on Saturday, Massie took a shot at Gallrein’s support, joking that he’d been given a way to contact Gallrein for a potential concession speech.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
At three o’clock, however, the manager of the concession, G. F. Morgan, checked his instruments and noted a sudden decline in barometric pressure, evidence that a storm was forming.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing concession
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