accepting
Example Sentences
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The foreign emoluments clause prevents the president and other federal officers from accepting “Any present, emolument, office or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince, or foreign state.”
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Either go to a shelter -- the metro or a basement -- in advance, accepting a disrupted and uncomfortable night of half-sleep.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
In a statement, Lithuania's Ministry of Justice said: "There have been no discussions or consultations regarding the possibility of accepting the transfer of all Lithuanian citizens imprisoned in the United Kingdom".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Impact investors treated them as worthy causes that required accepting lower returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
She’d had such a difficult time herself accepting that there could be a monster in his family, how would he take it?
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
