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Discover LudwigThe phrase "authorities admitted" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a situation where officials or governing bodies acknowledge or confess to a particular fact or situation.
Example: "After a thorough investigation, the authorities admitted that there had been a significant oversight in the safety protocols."
Alternatives: "officials acknowledged" or "authorities conceded".
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The two men who were shot were killed with live ammunition, the authorities admitted.
Both authorities admitted the proposal was ditched because of the "very significant upheaval" and costs involved.
And it will not reach that goal even if the development ever gets fully built, the authorities admitted.
This week the authorities admitted that, far from a winter upturn in swine flu, there has been a slump.
See articleIn Iran, the authorities admitted that 4,000 people had been detained during the mass protests that followed the disputed June 12th presidential election.
The police said they were initially led to believe that the man might be a terrorist, until Slovak authorities admitted that they had planted the explosive.
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Federal authorities admit that their contradictory mandate -- to make authorized travel easier while impeding tourism -- makes the restrictions on Cuban travel some of the most difficult to enforce.
Authorities admit they are worried.
17 people have died, but authorities admit that number could rise as rescue efforts reach the mountain.
Currently large groups of supporters stand at many grounds, a practice the authorities admit is almost impossible to stop.
He is not at his former address, and Scottish authorities admit they have lost contact with him.
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