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Sorsby had admitted to placing thousands of wagers, including some on his own team while playing at Indiana—and everyone from rival athletic directors to leaders of the Big 12 conference was up in arms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The boy, who had admitted to creating the image, faced no formal disciplinary consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

For his part, Russell looked on course to rescue a podium from a difficult qualifying session, after which he had admitted for the first time that he was struggling in the car compared to Antonelli.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In the Netherlands, Radboud University Hospital said Friday it had admitted a patient with a "low suspicion" of Ebola and had put him in isolation pending the result of diagnostic tests.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“I didn’t even realize we weren’t serving enough prunes,” he had admitted that first day.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller