win a concession

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To succeed in getting a concession after a struggle or negotiation.

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  • The pressure group has won a number of concessions on environmental policy.
  • The pressure group won a number of concessions on environmental policy.
  • After a long strike, the union finally won a major concession on pay raises.
  • After a long bidding process, the company won a major mining concession.
  • The energy company is bidding to win a lucrative drilling concession offshore.
  • The union finally won a significant concession from management regarding working hours.
  • The negotiators were unable to win any significant concessions during the latest round of talks.
  • In the trade negotiations, the smaller country managed to win a crucial concession.
  • To secure the deal, the small startup managed to win a concession regarding intellectual property rights.
  • They fought hard to win the concession to operate the ferry service to the island.
  • He argued for weeks and finally won the concession from his landlord to paint the apartment.
  • It's unlikely that we will win any concessions on the price without a long negotiation.
  • The community activists are celebrating, having won a key concession to preserve the historic building.
  • The students celebrated after they won the concession to have a representative on the board.
  • If we stand firm, I believe we can win this concession from the management.
  • By holding firm in their demands, the protestors eventually won a key concession from the city council.
  • The reform movement eventually won several important concessions from the monarchy.
  • The startup was thrilled when it won the exclusive concession for food and beverage sales at the new stadium.
  • That firm won the concession to operate all the food stalls in the new stadium.
  • He had been trying for years to win an oil exploration concession in the region.