Local chiefs counseled restraint, but acknowledged Logan's right to revenge.

His chief of staff, John Kern, acknowledged that the city's budget was under stress for a variety of reasons.

Such new procedures, the chiefs acknowledged, could include something as simple as an apology to drivers who were found not to have committed any crime.

The chief of the boat acknowledged.

"We're too top-heavy white male," the chief of personnel, Michael Julian, acknowledged.

Perhaps," the chief acknowledged, "but you're safe now, and we'll handle it.

Only after repeated questioning did the chief acknowledge that his officers had made a mistake.

Royal's chief acknowledges that his special acquisitions committee has looked closely at "maybe 30 or 35" American banks, but will not name prospective candidates.

But the chief acknowledged, "We've had a couple of bad incidents."

Four contrite military chiefs came to Capitol Hill today and acknowledged that they needed to do more to stop sexual harassment.