as in to confess
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
owned up to damaging the car
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The suspect, Fahad Noori, who is originally from Afghanistan, purportedly confessed to investigators that the act was deliberate.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025 -
Ashraf Tawfik, 60, showed up at headquarters at 12:14 p.m. Friday and confessed, East Brunswick police said in a statement.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Heidenreich has denied involvement in his girlfriend's death, per the AAP, despite admitting that his stepfather — a former Cairns police officer — was friendly with a detective working on the murder case.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Everton and Liverpool admitted the charges, and the regulatory commission imposed £65,000 and £50,000 fines on them respectively following a hearing.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The move inevitably would be divisive, as Shapiro conceded, and would likely be cast as political.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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In four of the five matches the team has played this season, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris hasn’t conceded a goal.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Across the Global South, even pro-American policymakers reluctantly acknowledge that Trump's strategy will force them to 'de-risk' from Washington and strengthen ties with China.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, that risk is acknowledged in the document’s language.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Unique then agrees, only if Early does some reconnaissance for him.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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By entering the Sweepstakes through use of a mobile phone or text message, entrants acknowledge and agree that notification of winning may result in charges pursuant to the terms of entrants’ carrier’s rate plan.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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