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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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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Among those who pleaded guilty, 172 admitted assaulting law enforcement, 130 admitted obstructing law enforcement during a riot and 69 admitted assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous or deadly weapon.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Jupiter tied the match at 1-1 on Hole 6 when Boston conceded a birdie, but went behind again on Hole 10 when Woods took too long to take a shot – the first shot clock violation in TGL history – and the resulting one-stroke penalty handed the point to the Common.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Americans went to the polls nearly three months ago, and unusually for our era, the presidential election was settled on Election Night and conceded the following day.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
25 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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Meg Ryan ‘Finally’ Reunites with When Harry Met Sally Costar Billy Crystal — and Teases Something ‘Iconic’ Coming Both actors agreed Sweeney did the line justice in the commercial.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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