accepted
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Jen Scott accepted a plastic cup and scooped up a pea-sized dab containing GHK-Cu, a copper tripeptide frequently used in topical beauty products for its reported skin-firming properties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
When they combined those measurements with earlier data gathered between 2011 and 2018, the statistical significance increased to 3.2 standard deviations, exceeding the widely accepted threshold for evidence.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026
Passfield said Gibbins, who has no previous convictions, accepted his post was offensive, but not grossly so, and maintained it was a joke.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
He takes credit for arguing that Smith wasn’t lawfully appointed, a position accepted by U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
She gratefully accepted the hoodie and slipped it on, and Anne brought her a bottle of water.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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