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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Locally, about 400 people with confirmed appointments were admitted each day, per the Union-Tribune.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
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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Trump, after all, refused to concede to Biden after losing the 2020 election, trafficked in rhetoric that led to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, and declined to attend Biden’s inauguration later that month.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 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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At times, my inclination was to almost ignore the person during staff meetings rather than sit next to or acknowledge them.—
Kathleen Shanley,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Following blowback from county leaders, Miami Beach officials agreed to direct $10 million to the county for homeless services and provide additional funding in future years.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a truce has been agreed upon with Hamas to release the hostages held in Gaza, though discussions with his cabinet are still underway.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
17 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2025.
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