as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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Madis Muller, a member of the European Central Bank's governing council, admitted that the probability of a rate hike has increased, according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The policy, announced in August, requires schools to submit disaggregated data on gender, race, grade-point averages and test scores of applicants, admitted students and enrolled students by March 18.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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After being questioned by Charlotte County detectives, Giblin allegedly confessed to stabbing Bradley after an argument.—
Alyssa Dzikowski,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Theah Loudemia Russell, 19, confessed to suffocating Harvey and attempting to suffocate another child, according to murder and assault charges.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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There’s no doubt the Chicago Stars saw Evans as a potential cure for what was the leakiest defense in the NWSL last season (54 goals conceded, 12 more than the next worst).—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Blue Jackets have a -3 scoring differential, with 199 total goals scored and 202 conceded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Grall acknowledged that some Floridians who are already registered to vote would have to produce more documents to stay on the rolls.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist and director of the Pandemic Center at Brown University, acknowledged that diagnosing measles is a major challenge, emphasizing that coordination among public health agencies is critical in overcoming that challenge.—
Andrew Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Owned (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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