as in to confess
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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In 1957, Gein confessed in the Wisconsin community of Plainfield to killing two local women, digging up bodies from graveyards, and using body parts and skin to make everything from trophies to lampshades.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025 -
Eric Stonestreet, known for his role on the show as Cameron Tucker, confessed last year that Hollywood life isn’t all it’s cut out to be.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Brent Nowicki, the executive director of World Aquatics, admitted during the championships that the governing body will have to review its guidelines in the future.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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Brent Nowicki, the executive director of World Aquatics, admitted the governing body would need to have conversations about its age-limit rules.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Jenkins conceded in the early morning hours after hosting several dozen people for a watch party at The Enclave, on Detroit's northwest side, according to an email from her campaign.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dos Santos took back over for Pablo Sisniega, who conceded only three total goals in four MLS starts but allowed five in SDFC’s two previous Leagues Cup losses.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,... A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces looks on against the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena on July 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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AstraZeneca Plc's Chief Executive Officer Pascal Soriot broke ranks with his pharmaceutical industry peers earlier this week and acknowledged the current situation was unsustainable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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Neuberger Berman agreed to invest up to $6 billion and to establish a multi-asset platform based in Riyadh.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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On the episode, Simu Liu, who had previously led the daytime talk show for Clarkson in 2022, agreed to pivot from guest to host for the day.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Own (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/own%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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