Pressure from the unions had won a concession saying that a third of the money being put in would go toward that. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
The sheriff said the trailer, which he described as a concession trailer, was stolen. From Wordnik.com. [AugustaChronicle.com] Reference
And they say that the concession is far too great. From Wordnik.com. [The New British Commonwealth] Reference
'Shocked' French rosé producers slam EU label concession. From Wordnik.com. [Decanter News] Reference
He got a concession from the Portuguese Government and work began. From Wordnik.com. [An African Adventure] Reference
The concession is for 30 years and will involve investments of around 20 million dollars. From Wordnik.com. [Lloyd Mexico Economic Report September 2002] Reference
I guess in the face of overwhelming evidence, this concession is -- for him -- a big deal. From Wordnik.com. [May 2006] Reference
His sole concession from the producers on the title was the addition of the question mark. From Wordnik.com. [A New Movement Among Us] Reference
When it does make a concession, that concession is carried into every other treaty it makes. From Wordnik.com. [Australia and the Empire] Reference
Many in Brussels are pretty excited about this apparent concession from the German chancellor. From Wordnik.com. [The Economist: Correspondent's diary] Reference
The reality is that the short-term concession is about a lack of votes, not a lack of courage. From Wordnik.com. [Dem Leadership: If We'd Confronted Bush On Iraq, White House Would Have Criticized Us] Reference
A vain concession; his demeanour quickly betrayed his secret to the quick eyes of the ex-queen. From Wordnik.com. [I.2] Reference
Nobody could expect some concession from a working journalist in return for such a small amount. From Wordnik.com. [Develop a personal code of freebie ethics] Reference
They would concede nothing, and would stand up and fight if the word concession were named to them. From Wordnik.com. [Ralph the Heir] Reference
Far be it from our English women to permit such habits; and yet, as things are, a little concession is prudent. From Wordnik.com. [Smoking Etiquette | Edwardian Promenade] Reference
(BTW: a federal zone concession is a form of right to rent federal land abutting a waterway, in this case, Lake Chapala.). From Wordnik.com. [Federal Zone Concession] Reference
"We get private investment in the terminal, and they get a nice long-term concession to run a business," said Jean Banker. From Wordnik.com. [Raising the Federal Gas Tax Is a No-Go] Reference
This return to Yiddish was initially justified as a short-term concession necessary only until immigrants learned English. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: FROM RUSSIAN TO YIDDISH.] Reference
She called me back (still in concession line) to say someone told her that the other theater still had over 100 seats left. From Wordnik.com. [new moon business] Reference
If the European Union, in their negotiations, wrestle another market-opening concession from the Chinese, well, that's all the better. From Wordnik.com. [Press Briefing By Joe Lockhart] Reference
Viewed through this prism, it is in Israel's vital interest - hardly a "concession" - to seek partition. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
The concession was the second TPG has made to its investors. From Wordnik.com. [Dealscape] Reference
On such terms the concession was given to De Lesseps in 1856. From Wordnik.com. [A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel] Reference
But I know this: A concession is the only card McCain has left to play. From Wordnik.com. [Sean Carman: McCain's Last Hope] Reference
Let it be supposed that the concession has been my property from the start. From Wordnik.com. [The Market-Place] Reference
The concession was the first overseas acreage for ONGC Videsh where it had both. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
A concession is a written statement that allows the use of these products and materials. From Wordnik.com. [Shaister Miester Do Da] Reference
An editorial in London's Daily Telegraph called his concession "a defeat for free speech.". From Wordnik.com. [Rushdie Embraces The Faith] Reference
I wouldn't call the any kind of a concession, that is actually something we would like to get. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
Member Julie Keegan called the concession "an acknowledgement that we're all in this together.". From Wordnik.com. [dispatch.com: RSS] Reference
It's often called a concession speech, but to say I concede is a way of saying I lost the election. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Al Gore Delivers Concession Speech - December 14, 2000] Reference
We were able to negotiate a 3% price concession from the builder because we didn’t have an agent. From Wordnik.com. [Real Estate Agents, Revisited - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
First the drivel: To what reality is the passage of a war funding bill on Bush's terms a concession?. From Wordnik.com. [Marshall Grossman: Hey Democrats: Who's Your Daddy?] Reference
He said the concession was a generic document which differs according to the provider's schedule and frequency. From Wordnik.com. [newsday.co.tt] Reference
Prussia's continued existence in any shape whatever was described as a concession made by Napoleon to Alexander. From Wordnik.com. [A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878] Reference
In fact, this concession, which is likely to be famous in history when the Allies win, was handed over to the German. From Wordnik.com. [The Audacious War] Reference
The concession was a dollars-and-cents acknowledgement of Fox's less than excellent prime time adventure in the past season. From Wordnik.com. [B&C - Advertising News] Reference
But underlying the concession was a theme of resentment against those Democrats who broke with the party to endorse the mayor. From Wordnik.com. [Home | The New York Observer] Reference
That is what the GOP calls a concession, when the president agrees that he might follow a law he was supposed to follow to begin with. From Wordnik.com. [Feeding the Sheep Nation] Reference
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