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It wasn’t a change of heart that caused Beijing to pull back its regulatory push on tech companies, it was a concession to economic reality, the goal of furthering state control over sprawling tech empires, however, wasn’t abandoned. – Brock Silvers	Found on CNN 1 year ago
So, I think if they are looking for a concession in good faith, then they need to show good faith as well. – Mike Lawler	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
My concession remains sincere but has no legal implications — under no circumstances did I want it to stop (which it legally cannot) this recount of votes, if, by some slight of chance, there is a big enough vote to put us in the lead after the recount, we would be certified the winner and sworn into congress on January 3rd. But the reality is we do not expect the results of this election to change with the recount. – Denver Post -RRB- Frisch	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
This is not a speech of concession, concession means to acknowledge an action is right, true or proper, i will not concede because the erosion of our democracy is not right. – Scott Olson	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
It's very positive. This is an obvious attempt by the American government to find a concession that the Russian government might want in order to allow Paul Whelan and also Brittney Griner to be released. – Paul Whelan	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I don't think that's a concession. I think first of all it's a reflection of reality that even before this aggression by Russia, Ukraine was not going to get into NATO tomorrow. All the more reason why as we've seen when Vladimir Putin was saying that their concerns about Ukraine centered on its admission to NATO, that was wrong. That was a lie. – Tony Blinken	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The unfortunate thing is when you try to run a venue with fewer people, fans have a less good experience, you have fewer concession stands open and longer lines and that leads to people not having as good an experience and you get into this negative cycle. But until you’re in a cash position where you can afford to make all of those investments that you need, it’s a tough thing and that’s why we’re looking for this relief. – Jason Frier	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Concession needs to say something is right and true and proper. ... You can’t trick me into saying it was right. – Stacey Abrams	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
To watch an elected official – who claims to represent the people inthis state, baldly pin his hopes for election on the suppression of the people’s democratic right to vote – has been truly appalling, so let's be clear, this is not a speech of concession. – Stacey Abrams	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Giving concession to the Iranian regime will embolden them to kill their own people, to wage terror in the region, and rapidly dash to a nuclear bomb, i urge the Biden administration to quickly change course with Iran and pay attention to what over 250 bipartisan House members said in H.Res.118, and that is ‘ we stand with the people of Iran who are continuing to hold legitimate and peaceful protests against an oppressive and corrupt regime. ’ Iran deserves that. – Ebrahim Raisi	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We very much appreciated the support Leo gave us in campaigning to protect Ebo last year so it seemed fitting to honour him in this way, naming a species unique only to Ebo Forest, after him, had the logging concession gone ahead, we would have likely lost this species to timber extraction and slash and burn agriculture that usually follows logging concessions. – Martin Cheek	Found on CNN 2 years ago
For the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession, i also accept my responsibility, which I will discharge unconditionally, to honor the new president-elect and do everything possible to help him bring Americans together in fulfillment of the great vision that our Declaration of Independence defines and that our Constitution affirms and defends. – Al Gore	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Theaters are struggling mightily. They need a consistent product that pays off not only at the box office but at the concession stand, and that comes down to more than just the quality of films this summer. It comes down to lifestyle choices, which are much more difficult to predict. – Jeff Bock	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The 3/5 clause was always seen as a concession to the slave states, not some kind of punishment or restriction. Slaves were not citizens or legal persons in any sense of the term ; they would never enjoy political representation in any form. – Jack Rakove	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Usually the first lady of a one-term president comes to his side publicly. President Ford served less than a full term and Betty Ford actually stepped in to read President Ford concession letter to Carter when President Ford lost in 1976. – Kate Andersen	Found on CNN 3 years ago
If they decide to revoke the concession, we will support that, the important thing is that they need to make a decision. – Matteo Salvini	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I'll certainly work until the very last moment to secure that (a deal) but not at any cost... I think it will be very difficult to secure an agreement by next week, quite frankly, essentially what the United Kingdom has done is repudiated the deal that we negotiated in good faith with Prime Minister May's government over two years and has sort of put half of that now back on the table and are saying that's a concession and of course it isn't really. There are two big gaps. – Leo Varadkar	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
With due respect, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's' proposals' would resurrect the same broken, Bloomberg-funded failures that were attempted under the Obama administration, like most political gambits, Lt. Gov. Patrick's' solution' precedes Dan Patrick possession of the facts, including this critical concession by the Obama administration : Criminalizing private firearm transfers would require a massive, governmental gun registration scheme. – The NRA	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We rant and rave and we shout at the ambassador and we hope it all goes away, i don't see at this point in time us being able to offer a concession that can resolve the crisis. Providing security and escort for future ships is a different matter. – Tim Ripley	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It's no fun to revoke the concession but ... the government could not keep silent. – Di Maio	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Each time we move from wholesale to a concession we see our top line increase in a material way. – Gregory Boutte	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Citizens tried to exercise their constitutional rights and were still denied the ability to elect their leaders, under the watch of the now - former secretary of state, democracy failed Georgia. So lets be clear, this is not a speech of concession. – Stacey Abrams	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
China is accelerating a series of economic reforms, many of which it would have enacted eventually anyway, and attempting to package it as a major concession to Mark Wu demands. – Mark Wu	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Over the last week, we have seen the criminal activity come to light, and we have seen that my opponent, Mark Harris, has bankrolled this criminal activity, and so as of today, I am withdrawing my concession to Mark Harris. And furthermore, I call on Mark Harris to tell the American people exactly what Mark Harris knew and when Mark Harris knew it. – Democrat Dan McCready	Found on CNN 5 years ago

It wasn’t a change of heart that caused Beijing to pull back its regulatory push on tech companies, it was a concession to economic reality, the goal of furthering state control over sprawling tech empires, however, wasn’t abandoned.

– Brock Silvers

Found on CNN
1 year ago

So, I think if they are looking for a concession in good faith, then they need to show good faith as well.

– Mike Lawler

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

My concession remains sincere but has no legal implications — under no circumstances did I want it to stop (which it legally cannot) this recount of votes, if, by some slight of chance, there is a big enough vote to put us in the lead after the recount, we would be certified the winner and sworn into congress on January 3rd. But the reality is we do not expect the results of this election to change with the recount.

– Denver Post -RRB- Frisch

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

This is not a speech of concession, concession means to acknowledge an action is right, true or proper, i will not concede because the erosion of our democracy is not right.

– Scott Olson

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It's very positive. This is an obvious attempt by the American government to find a concession that the Russian government might want in order to allow Paul Whelan and also Brittney Griner to be released.

– Paul Whelan

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I don't think that's a concession. I think first of all it's a reflection of reality that even before this aggression by Russia, Ukraine was not going to get into NATO tomorrow. All the more reason why as we've seen when Vladimir Putin was saying that their concerns about Ukraine centered on its admission to NATO, that was wrong. That was a lie.

– Tony Blinken

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The unfortunate thing is when you try to run a venue with fewer people, fans have a less good experience, you have fewer concession stands open and longer lines and that leads to people not having as good an experience and you get into this negative cycle. But until you’re in a cash position where you can afford to make all of those investments that you need, it’s a tough thing and that’s why we’re looking for this relief.

– Jason Frier

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Concession needs to say something is right and true and proper. ... You can’t trick me into saying it was right.

– Stacey Abrams

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

To watch an elected official – who claims to represent the people inthis state, baldly pin his hopes for election on the suppression of the people’s democratic right to vote – has been truly appalling, so let's be clear, this is not a speech of concession.

– Stacey Abrams

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Giving concession to the Iranian regime will embolden them to kill their own people, to wage terror in the region, and rapidly dash to a nuclear bomb, i urge the Biden administration to quickly change course with Iran and pay attention to what over 250 bipartisan House members said in H.Res.118, and that is ‘ we stand with the people of Iran who are continuing to hold legitimate and peaceful protests against an oppressive and corrupt regime. ’ Iran deserves that.

– Ebrahim Raisi

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We very much appreciated the support Leo gave us in campaigning to protect Ebo last year so it seemed fitting to honour him in this way, naming a species unique only to Ebo Forest, after him, had the logging concession gone ahead, we would have likely lost this species to timber extraction and slash and burn agriculture that usually follows logging concessions.

– Martin Cheek

Found on CNN
2 years ago

For the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession, i also accept my responsibility, which I will discharge unconditionally, to honor the new president-elect and do everything possible to help him bring Americans together in fulfillment of the great vision that our Declaration of Independence defines and that our Constitution affirms and defends.

– Al Gore

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Theaters are struggling mightily. They need a consistent product that pays off not only at the box office but at the concession stand, and that comes down to more than just the quality of films this summer. It comes down to lifestyle choices, which are much more difficult to predict.

– Jeff Bock

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The 3/5 clause was always seen as a concession to the slave states, not some kind of punishment or restriction. Slaves were not citizens or legal persons in any sense of the term ; they would never enjoy political representation in any form.

– Jack Rakove

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Usually the first lady of a one-term president comes to his side publicly. President Ford served less than a full term and Betty Ford actually stepped in to read President Ford concession letter to Carter when President Ford lost in 1976.

– Kate Andersen

Found on CNN
3 years ago

If they decide to revoke the concession, we will support that, the important thing is that they need to make a decision.

– Matteo Salvini

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I'll certainly work until the very last moment to secure that (a deal) but not at any cost... I think it will be very difficult to secure an agreement by next week, quite frankly, essentially what the United Kingdom has done is repudiated the deal that we negotiated in good faith with Prime Minister May's government over two years and has sort of put half of that now back on the table and are saying that's a concession and of course it isn't really. There are two big gaps.

– Leo Varadkar

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

With due respect, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's' proposals' would resurrect the same broken, Bloomberg-funded failures that were attempted under the Obama administration, like most political gambits, Lt. Gov. Patrick's' solution' precedes Dan Patrick possession of the facts, including this critical concession by the Obama administration : Criminalizing private firearm transfers would require a massive, governmental gun registration scheme.

– The NRA

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We rant and rave and we shout at the ambassador and we hope it all goes away, i don't see at this point in time us being able to offer a concession that can resolve the crisis. Providing security and escort for future ships is a different matter.

– Tim Ripley

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It's no fun to revoke the concession but ... the government could not keep silent.

– Di Maio

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Each time we move from wholesale to a concession we see our top line increase in a material way.

– Gregory Boutte

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Citizens tried to exercise their constitutional rights and were still denied the ability to elect their leaders, under the watch of the now - former secretary of state, democracy failed Georgia. So lets be clear, this is not a speech of concession.

– Stacey Abrams

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

China is accelerating a series of economic reforms, many of which it would have enacted eventually anyway, and attempting to package it as a major concession to Mark Wu demands.

– Mark Wu

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Over the last week, we have seen the criminal activity come to light, and we have seen that my opponent, Mark Harris, has bankrolled this criminal activity, and so as of today, I am withdrawing my concession to Mark Harris. And furthermore, I call on Mark Harris to tell the American people exactly what Mark Harris knew and when Mark Harris knew it.

– Democrat Dan McCready

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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