accepting

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Ahead of the Situation Room meeting with top aides on Friday, Trump suggested that he was leaning towards accepting the deal.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Ferrell’s shtick on social media is accepting challenges from his followers and then taping himself attempting to do what they propose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

In 1981, Pearson talked Rollins into accepting an invitation by the Rolling Stones to play on their “Tattoo You” album, including on the hit “Waiting for a Friend.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He said that pilots are accepting extra trips less often, with an acceptance rate of 2%, down from 37% a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In the same vein, it stressed the importance of accepting the evidence of your own eyes, rather than believing implicitly the words handed down from past generations—the Ancients were not infallible.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin