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accepted

[ak-sep-tid, ik-] / ækˈsɛp tɪd, ɪk- /


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After 60 days, the owner of the data center offered Lori $899,000, which she accepted.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Their friends and brothers-in-arms loudly proclaimed they accepted the oath.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

City had indicated they would walk away from the deal at the price, instead offering £125m the following day, which was subsequently accepted.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

The Public Sentiment Institute issued a statement to the Hill newspaper that accepted responsibility for “disclosure failure” and “methodological error” but denied deliberately manipulating polling data.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

As part of what the press dubbed the “Bodies for Butter” program, East German dictator Walter Ulbricht accepted bribes of food from Western governments in exchange for the release of political prisoners.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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