accept
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“These days I move more slowly, I lean on others more than I once did, and I have learned to accept that every day will look a little different,” she concluded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Landlords would only accept tenants who applied using a broker, which meant many brokers had monopolies on full blocks of apartments, and sometimes whole neighborhoods.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Without a passport, Fawaz cannot accept potentially lucrative fights in countries such as Saudi Arabia or the United States.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"People have got used to us delivering with a high success rate but we have to accept we will fail from time to time," Soriot said on a media call Monday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“You’re right. I have to accept that this is out of my control.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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The album has a broad theme of responsibility, as Abrams accepts blame for her mistakes, without letting others off the hook.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Bespoke accepts that its baskets don’t include a large number of companies that are involved with robotics on Chinese, South Korean, or Japanese exchanges.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
One mind-bending startup accepts about 100 times fewer applicants than Harvard University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"There's no guidance on what to do when a name isn't on the list. No one accepts our application," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Quincey Morris was phlegmatic in the way of a man who accepts all things, and accepts them in the spirit of cool bravery, with hazard of all he has to stake.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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“But, generally, it’s accepted as: ‘This is the truth.’”
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Kennedy accepted the nomination and was confirmed in February 1988 by a 97-0 vote, the last justice to win unanimous approval from the Senate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
In a bid to unite the right before the convention, Flavio this week posted a video apologizing to Michelle, who quickly accepted the gesture of reconciliation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
An aide said he had been offered the position of deputy prime minister but hadn’t accepted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
But even if that had been accepted as the one and only truth, it might not have been enough.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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They’re accepting not only Beijing snooping and cyber-sabotage risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
That comes to accepting the legacy of his own films as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
It’s a play on the word emolument, a gift from a foreign leader or domestic government that a president is prohibited under the Constitution from accepting.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Now, he has to contend with replacing the memories of the other Asa with the reality of this badass sibling and accepting that he still may never see his parents ever again.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Roz felt funny accepting help from a robot, but Brightbill happily soaked up the attention.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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