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The phrase "acknowledge that it was" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to express recognition or acceptance of a past event or situation.
Example: "In his speech, he chose to acknowledge that it was a mistake to overlook the team's efforts."
Alternatives: "recognize that it was" or "admit that it was".
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The government has already had to acknowledge that it was behind schedule with its austerity plans, which are now expected to stretch beyond the next general election, scheduled for 2015.
But while the company may acknowledge that it was structured poorly, it does not concede that its staff was in over its head -- something that even its allies say is true.
If PolitiFact were intellectually honest, it would acknowledge that it was undeserving of that prize, reflect on how its work has gone astray, and focus in the future on actual fact-checking instead of prediction-checking.
Fiddly to calibrate, it failed to retain its settings and eventually refused even to acknowledge that it was in fact a touchscreen.
But Stuart and Mary would always acknowledge that it was Boris who was in charge.
The company did not pull the drug from shelves, however, or acknowledge that it was addictive.
Labour might also have to acknowledge that it was wrong to run a budget deficit during the boom years.
Even the single currency's diehard backers now acknowledge that it was put together badly and run worse.
Opponents of the name-change bill acknowledge that it was unsettling to block the elimination of language they disdained.
Mr. Ikhsan, the Garuda spokesman, did acknowledge that it was difficult to cancel such agreements once they had been signed.
But you should acknowledge that it was inquiries into child abuse that humbled the Catholic church, not atheist critiques.
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