acceding
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The apartheid government under President F.W. de Klerk dismantled its nuclear weapons and associated facilities in an orderly process—before acceding to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
Despite not acceding to the family’s request for life sentences, they said they were happy with the outcome and that justice had been served.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024
It is the world we are acceding to inhabit.
From Slate • May 8, 2024
After acceding to the throne, Elizabeth maintained the royal family tradition of holidaying at Balmoral deep in the Scottish Highlands each summer.
From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2022
All of the sisters played chess with him, but acceding to his preference, they played Fischer Random.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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