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[uh-kuhm-puh-nee] / əˈkʌm pə ni /




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An "impartial American media organization" would accompany Russian and Ukrainian teams to ensure residents' wishes were respected, she added, without naming the outlet.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

I’ve written about the heart attacks, ulcers and other health risks that can accompany life in the C-suite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The researchers say the findings build on earlier observations of facial signals in conversation by showing that such movements do not simply accompany speech but actively shape how it is understood.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

But with Berlant, it’s not just about the jokes; it’s about the rhythm and physicality that accompany them.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Two more mortals accompany him less skillfully, but more joyfully, on ukuleles.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

There is no mirror opposite of the throwing in the towel that typically accompanies market bottoms — no obvious sign that the market is topping out.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

In one video, she accompanies a food delivery worker through his day to explain a proposal for social protection for digital platform workers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

These findings suggest that the way a sweetener influences gut microbes may depend not only on the sweetener itself but also on what accompanies it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Police allege that someone was able to access the goods by showing a fake airway bill - a document that accompanies shipped items.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Now it makes me want to talk louder, to be as far from that old identity and the pain that accompanies it as possible.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Hunt accompanied Berry during the past weeks’ hearing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

"He was in the prime of his life," added Marisa, who said she felt "powerless" as she accompanied her brother Cecilio outside a reception centre for the victims' relatives in Toledo.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The book’s 25 vampire stories, Michael Dirda writes, are “rich in suspense and mounting terror,” and are accompanied by a welcome array of historical notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Yet it was accompanied by some wild speculation in railroad stocks, and some fraud and manipulation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

I flinched as steel came in contact with steel, the sharp metallic twang accompanied by a flash of sparks.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

In an accompanying statement, Canada said its funding would be delivered in stages, and contains several conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The accompanying press release was considerably more cheerful about the whole affair.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

In an accompanying editorial, Robert M. Vincent, a former Associate Administrator for the U.S.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The atmosphere resembled a football terrace, with a drummer and trumpeter accompanying fans singing Sheffield Wednesday songs.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

And almost all the Siriono had unusual nicks in their earlobes, the traits I had noticed on the two men accompanying us.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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