accept
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Washington has said it won’t accept Iranian restrictions or tolling, U.S. officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"But as long as the products are good, one day people will accept and enjoy them."
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Wade says students need to ask their preferred university how much time they have to accept the offer on results day as every university is different.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
More locals are willing to accept development, as long as it doesn’t overwhelm the quaintness of the city, apartment developer Tourtellote said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But she was not going to accept the alternative from Anat.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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With players such as two-time Ballon d'Or winner and fellow Spaniard Alexia Putellas arriving in the WSL, down the road at London City Lionesses, Caldentey accepts the league is getting tougher.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
December 22: China accepts its first new Boeing jet since 2019, a 787 Dreamliner.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Bespoke accepts that its baskets don’t include a large number of companies that are involved with robotics on Chinese, South Korean, or Japanese exchanges.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
One mind-bending startup accepts about 100 times fewer applicants than Harvard University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
He offers Celia a packet, and she accepts it without reproaching him.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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"It's got to be accepted that continued work is needed to keep that animal on the planet."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
In 2019, American Express bought Resy in part to court younger spenders and get its cards accepted by more restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The ongoing explosion of revival screenings in Los Angeles is an opportunity not just to revisit accepted classics, but also to give a spotlight to undersung oddball picks deserving of broader attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In response to Wood's comments, the adjudicators said they fully accepted "the Eisteddfod's guidelines on respect".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The family was delighted by the visit and gladly accepted Simon as a local lad recommended by that clever young governess at Ashton Place who had worked such miracles with Lord Ashton’s wild wolf children.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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And even when it is offered, most refuse it as they see accepting it as giving recognition and legitimacy to the loss of what they see as their patrimony.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s financial statements show he has reported accepting honors gala tickets from CBS or its parent company eight times since his 2017 appointment to the commission, totaling over $75,000 in gifts.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
For the yen to materially strengthen over time, the BoJ and Japan’s government will need to make actual policy changes, including accepting higher domestic interest rates, Wall Street strategists said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Workers and their lawyers say the state rejects many claims for treatments after accepting an initial claim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
When I got up in the afternoon there were some forms to sign about accepting my admission to Executive Pre-Professional and a physical to schedule—how glorious.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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