accepted
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Mahony stressed that the fee isn’t a tax, and will be set at a level that’s accepted by the market based on the services DSI provides and the value it adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
It’s an anxiety born from the conundrum of masculinity, in which a “man card” must be punched before one is accepted into the tribe of Manly Men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
A record number of UK 18-year-olds have been accepted into university this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Interior Department accepted an offer the three states made to reduce what they take from the river by about 3.2 million acre-feet between now and the end of 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But if I’m accepted, then the metaphorical boat has officially set sail, no putting it off any longer.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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