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confessed

[kuhn-fest] / kənˈfɛst /


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Despite having homes across the country, the actor confessed that log cabins still hold a special place in his heart.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

She confessed to harboring a top-secret method that has never failed her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

I confessed to Voorhees that I completely misread the direction this country was heading back when the first Black president in history termed out in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Schaefer confessed to the killing but claimed he was defending himself during an argument with von Wiese Mack, who was unhappy that her daughter was pregnant.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Before he died in 1883, he confessed to Samuel Cox Jr. that he had known all along that the injured stranger at his door was John Wilkes Booth.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson