concessions

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To be sure, China, the primary buyer of Iranian oil, has largely stayed on the sidelines during the Iran war and has avoided applying pressure on Tehran to make concessions to the U.S.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The stadium operates under a revenue-sharing agreement in which the Rose Bowl takes a percentage of ticket sales, concessions and parking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Senior U.S. officials insist the crisis in the strait and Tehran’s refusal to make nuclear concessions will prove an afterthought once Trump and Xi step into the Great Hall for trade talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

After Covid, and the surge in “revenge travel” that followed, Spirit’s labor costs jumped as pilots, after many years of concessions, found themselves with bargaining power amid a pilot shortage.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

We picked our way to the concessions truck, through a sparse, gloomy gathering of janitors and maintenance men.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt