was conceding
- past progressive of concede.
Example Sentences
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The activist investor told shareholders of both companies Monday that he was conceding the fight at Kroger, saying that he expects the same outcome there as at McDonald’s due to the grocer’s financial position.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2022
Moments later, Allen was conceding the offense was in a rut.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
Farhadian Weinstein said in a statement on Friday that she was conceding after concluding that she would finish in second place once all votes are counted.
From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2021
He did take the jury through Duckenfield’s admissions at the inquests, but added that Duckenfield had “prefaced” many of them by saying he was conceding to failures only with the benefit of hindsight.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 28, 2019
After more than three centuries of rule, the white minority was conceding defeat and turning over power to the black majority.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
