accept
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Applicants will have to register with the secretary of state, document a threat within the past year and receive a substitute address that government agencies must generally accept.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Slavin told the Associated Press that his refusal to accept military censorship was cited in his termination notice as insubordination.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
I knew that to celebrate, we couldn’t do it anywhere other than the city that had made us, accepted us and helped us accept each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The MoD, which did not accept liability, said action had been taken to "prevent similar issues arising in the future" and further use of the non-MoD training site had been prohibited.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“I will accept nothing less than your total surrender,” said Major Puff.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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If a judge accepts a diversion agreement, Flores would have to satisfy certain terms and conditions for about a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
That he accepts that the outcome of the case against Manchester City for more than 100 alleged breaches of its financial rules is taking longer than expected.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The executor typically accepts or declines the appointment after the “testator” dies and the probate court opens administration of the estate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
He offers Gruel a lazy thumbs-up, accepts the chef’s joke about cooking for a dignitary and immediately turns to the camera to recite the show’s mission statement.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
But they quickly sensed her intelligence and encouraged her to attend Berea College, a small liberal arts institution in Kentucky that accepts students only from low- income families.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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This was not accepted by the prosecution, and he will stand trial on 1 February 2027.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The 44-year-old Williams, meanwhile, is still unconfirmed, having not formally accepted a wild card in either doubles or singles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
I knew that to celebrate, we couldn’t do it anywhere other than the city that had made us, accepted us and helped us accept each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"This has convinced me to write down my own thoughts and memories, once and for all," he said, adding many opinions were "based on untruths that have become accepted over time".
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
They accepted it because they had always known their name and the destiny that came with it.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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The state water board is accepting comments on the plan until Sept. 18 and will consider whether to adopt the plan at a hearing on Oct. 28-29.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Some universities will begin accepting the nontraditional payment method as consumers seek flexible spending options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Once again, no-one can accuse Hull City of accepting what many regard as inevitable.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
That you don’t want to be accepting fancy pens or, like, gorgeous gold earrings or an airplane, which wasn’t invented yet.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
There wasn’t a context he could imagine where Njemile’s moms would be uncomfortable with Moss talking about a guy who flirted with him; Wanda had long ago been accepting of him being gay.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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