accepted

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After his senior year, he accepted a six-figure bonus to sign with the Dodgers, only to blow out his elbow after one season in the minor leagues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Some of today's pensioners still receive money from the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme, a very generous programme that accepted new entrants from 1978 until 2002.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Commission staffers counter that an updated city trails map included the easement and that city staff at the time said the pathway was accepted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

In his sentencing remarks, Judge James Sampson accepted there was "no evidence of threats, violence or coercion", adding the parents - who had no previous convictions - acted on "misguided cultural beliefs, rather than malice".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In public, Kennedy accepted blame for the Bay of Pigs disaster.

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