make 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
In a notable moment at the Home Office, he was confronted during a live news conference by actor Joanna Lumley to make concessions over the rights of Gurkhas to remain in the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
“So it locked them into a stalemate where neither side would make concessions over their positions.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
She needs to avoid taking a confrontational stance toward the United States, and instead strike deals and make concessions in the oil sector.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 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
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