concessions

Example Sentences

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But Cuba’s leaders appear unwilling to make major concessions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

To get deals done, sellers and home builders in many markets are offering concessions, such as covering the buyer’s closing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Moscow has long pushed that project to carry natural gas to China through Mongolia, but Beijing has been cautious, holding out for further concessions from Moscow officials under pressure to complete a deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

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 challenge, as he saw it, was to somehow convince North Vietnam to make concessions at the bargaining table.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin