fait accompli
Example Sentences
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Yet the majority is trying to avoid a fait accompli.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
But his promise to review consultant contracts that have been normally regarded as a fait accompli is a good start, some observers say.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2025
The end result now seems like fait accompli: The crowd in the ballroom of a Pasadena Hilton went wild just before 1 a.m. on Nov. 8, 2000, as Schiff declared victory.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2024
"We were presented with a fait accompli that the decision had been made to accept manslaughter charges," she said.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024
Lawrence responded to the summons by informing Compton, as a fait accompli, that he would be introducing a new participant to the technical roundtable: Robert Oppenheimer.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
