accede
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They have so far rejected those calls, but the publication of this morning's meeting suggests they may be willing to accede to the last demand.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
In his judicious account of the affair, Mr. Alexander explains that he was initially reluctant to accede to their proposal, so uncertain was its constitutionality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"I am prepared to accede to the prosecution's request" said presiding judge Joanna Korner.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
After months of negotiations hit a wall, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said in a statement Thursday night that “we cannot in good conscience accede to their request.”
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026
What could she do but accede, praying that her father would live until her return?
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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After major newspapers acceded to Kaczynski’s demand that they publish his 35,000-word “manifesto” in 1995, the bombings stopped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
He said that his superiors told him to not to follow typical procedures to further its approvals based on perspective from the city attorney’s office and that the mayor acceded to that view.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
His fellow diplomats acceded, but that says nothing about what Golani does.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2024
In a statement, it said its forces at Al Shifa had acceded to a request from its director to "expand and assist" in further voluntary evacuations via a "secure route".
From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2023
By combining scraps of data on several inscriptions, archaeologists have calculated that Chak Tok Ich’aak probably acceded to the throne in 360 a.d.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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In response, Samsung's management said the talks failed because "acceding to the labour union's excessive demands would risk undermining the fundamental principles of the company's management".
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The apartheid government under President F.W. de Klerk dismantled its nuclear weapons and associated facilities in an orderly process—before acceding to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
Despite not acceding to the family’s request for life sentences, they said they were happy with the outcome and that justice had been served.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
Before acceding to the throne, Charles used tax breaks, offshore accounts and canny real estate investments to turn his royal estate into a billion-dollar business.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
All of the sisters played chess with him, but acceding to his preference, they played Fischer Random.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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