as in to confess
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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Enterprising captains — including, Pujol confesses, his own grandfather, who owned a 38-foot lobster boat — would pick up migrants in Cuba and deliver them to waiting family members parked at the traffic circle.—
Nicolas Rivero,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025 -
James Earl Ray, a 40-year-old escaped fugitive, later confessed to the crime and was sentenced to a 99-year prison term.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Minato admitted the network had sat on knowledge of the incident for roughly six months before the magazine expose broke the story.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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When my friend developed abdominal pain and went to our nearby ER, he was diagnosed with appendicitis and admitted that same night for surgery.—
Renee Hsia,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Having only conceded three goals in their last nine games, and never more than once in a match, Newcastle’s previous solidity crumbled.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Schiraldi conceded his department could do a better job but argued the gaps in the system being questioned were from programs funded by entities other than DJS.—
Mikenzie Frost,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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Molinar acknowledged that district and city leaders have made similar proclamations in the past, to little effect.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
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The brunch has been acknowledged by The New York Times and Wired, with the latter publication noting that Google and YouTube also held an inauguration weekend event for creators and podcasters.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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In what amounted to a salary dump, the Giants agreed to send left-hander Taylor Rogers to the Cincinnati Reds for minor league reliever Braxton Roxby, a pitcher who signed as an undrafted free agent and had a 5.21 ERA at Double-A Chattanooga last season.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, India, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy and the European Union agreed to establish the India–Middle East Economic Corridor (IMEC) to enhance global trade and counter China's BRI.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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