accede
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"I am prepared to accede to the prosecution's request" said presiding judge Joanna Korner.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
“Either you accede to the demands of the White House, or you are going to get fired,” said Douglas Ross, an antitrust-law professor at the University of Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
Those who accede to the Executive’s demands, too, will be in the clear.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2025
He can decide whether to accede or contest his extradition.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
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
When Simo joined OpenAI, her new company acceded to the wishes of her old company, Kundu said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Charles acceded to the throne on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, and his coronation took place the following May.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2024
Xi acceded to U.S. requests on other issues, too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
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
I reluctantly acceded; I yearned to spend my second night of freedom under my own roof.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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
It is the world we are acceding to inhabit.
From Slate ● May 8, 2024
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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