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acceptance

[ak-sep-tuhns, ik-] / ækˈsɛp təns, ɪk- /




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"Trains are subject to delay, diversion and cancellation this evening. Ticket acceptance is in place and you may use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground services between London terminals," the spokesperson added.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He recounts how he used his Arsenal fandom to find acceptance at school, to escape from his parents’ divorce and to numb the pain of breakups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Sharaa has cultivated relations with Russia as well as the West since taking power, visiting Washington and Moscow last year as a part of a campaign to gain international acceptance for his government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

There’s the acceptance letter to the University of Washington, folded up small.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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