accede
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The businessman alleged that Cele also made other requests, including asking for help to purchase a home and pay for his son's studies, to which Matlala refused to accede.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I am prepared to accede to the prosecution's request" said presiding judge Joanna Korner.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
After both sides went back and forth with proposals, Amodei on Feb. 26 said publicly that the company was declining the Defense Department’s latest offer and couldn’t accede to its requests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Thursday, Amodei doubled down on his objections, saying that while the company continues to negotiate and wants to work with the Pentagon, “we cannot in good conscience accede to their request.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Victoria Forester, however, was used to having her own way, and, if all else failed, or even if it did not, she would appeal to her father, and he would accede to her demands.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
The agency reportedly acceded to the New Jersey District Court’s appointment of Robert Frazer, a longtime prosecutor, following negotiations behind the scenes.
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2026
When Simo joined OpenAI, her new company acceded to the wishes of her old company, Kundu said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Mirisch finally acceded, but he also imposed a tight budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
She has been part of Sanchez's inner circle since he acceded to power in 2018.
From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2023
Having acceded to her husband’s indulgent discipline throughout Ernest’s childhood and adolescence, Gunda now put her foot down, insisting that he attend St. Olaf College, a cloistered Lutheran institution in frigid Northfield, Minnesota.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
In response, Samsung's management said the talks failed because "acceding to the labour union's excessive demands would risk undermining the fundamental principles of the company's management".
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
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
A few years prior, Mrs. Piatigorsky had been criticized in some quarters for not acceding to Fischer’s demands for the 1963 tournament, which had led to his not playing.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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