How to Use concession in a Sentence

concession

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  • We are waiting for his concession of the election.
  • The candidate made an emotional concession speech when it was clear that he had lost.
  • The strikers have won some important concessions from the company.
  • Holden said union members are simply angry at Boeing because of the threats to move jobs in the past, and demands for concessions even in good times.
    — Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The carrier’s concessions will avert a proxy fight in exchange for naming six new directors, short of giving Elliott control of the board.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Amy ran the concession stand, and Ken worked the grill.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 4 Jan. 2023
  • But the late concession took the air out of the building.
    — oregonlive, 7 May 2023
  • The man did, and his wife joined the concession stand crew.
    — Mike Joseph, ExpressNews.com, 20 May 2020
  • The parking is the main money, and the concession stand.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2022
  • Long enough to stretch outside the store and mesh with the concession lines.
    — Dan Gelston, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2021
  • Prices for items sold at the concession stand range from $1 to $8.
    — courant.com, 25 June 2021
  • Even with no more than 250 fans in the stands and not a concession stand in sight.
    — Star Tribune, 27 Nov. 2020
  • To avoid long lines, go to the concession stands near home plate or on the third-base line.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2022
  • After the game, the umpires walked to the concession stand to pick up their stipends.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
  • To avoid long lines, use the concession stands near home plate or on the third-base line.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2022
  • And that’s just what’s offered at one end of the concession stand.
    — Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2019
  • The arena's concession stands did not sell beer at the event.
    — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2020
  • This is all to say that road life doesn’t have to come with concessions.
    — Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 10 May 2018
  • No snow balls or ice cream from the concession stand, though.
    — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Even those of us with the best intentions have to make concessions from the to time, though.
    — Emily Farra, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2018
  • There were new players on the ice to cheer, new seats to find and new concession stands to seek.
    — New York Times, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Love from the fans doesn’t compare to concessions from the owners.
    — Steve Rosenbloom, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2018
  • Now, the concessions will be more of a grab-and-go area, with five or six points of sale instead of one.
    — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 19 June 2018
  • Once an order is ready, users can just walk up to the concession stand and pick it up.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 16 May 2022
  • The center’s cafe will be closed, but drinks and snacks will be available at the concession stand.
    — Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 7 July 2020
  • Food trucks will be at the site for some events, and light concessions and a cash bar will be available.
    — Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2018
  • Face masks are required for trips to restrooms and the concession stand.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2020
  • Rent snorkels from the concession stand to hang with tropical fish and rays.
    — Nicholas Derenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2021
  • In addition to bands, there will be food and drink concessions, arts and crafts and a kids zone.
    — Alison Stanton, azcentral, 12 Sep. 2019
  • And, yes, there still will be concession stands that sell hot dogs, peanuts and popcorn.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2021

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