as in to confess
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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Hernandez, of Maple Shade, New Jersey, confessed soon after his brother-in-law told detectives the store clerk may have been a suspect, The New York Times reported.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025 -
In December 1978, Gacy confessed to kidnapping, raping and murdering dozens of boys and men, some as young as 14 years old, and hiding many of their bodies in a crawl space under the house.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Harris admitted the Biden administration made another error by not making Americans’ most pressing needs, such as affordable childcare or paid family leave, its top legislative priority.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Prior to Schleicher’s oncology appointment, she was notified that she would likely be admitted for aggressive treatment on July 31, 2025.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The result was comprehensive, with Spain only conceding one goal en route to the 4-0 victory over Italy in the final.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump has seesawed over his support for Ukraine, suggesting last week that Kyiv should be ready to concede territory to Russia.—
Chloe Taylor,Tasmin Lockwood,Katrina Bishop,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Westin acknowledged the show’s expansion outside of TV, too.—
Graph Massara,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Napier acknowledged that this week has been hard for his players due to distractions surrounding the program.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Licensed psychotherapist Lucas Saiter agreed that a decline in crushes is common in adulthood.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Reasonable people from all sides of the current AI conversation agree that this particular paradigm shift is just different.—
Nick Tzitzon,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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