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[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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But that pressure, the players say, is something they’ve come to accept, even embrace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

As for how it went down, I will accept all explanations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

When he said a few days later that he would accept them, but only if he won, most people assumed he was joking.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

But the military government refused to accept this possibility.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

President Lincoln would not accept secession; he hoped to reunite the country without resorting to war.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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