own accord
Example Sentences
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Regulators at the OCC hadn’t sent referrals to the Justice Department and Pirro’s office opened its investigations on its own accord, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The driver stopped of his own accord, they added.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
As for Saxon’s claims about being told to sleep in the bare concrete dwelling, Cherkasky insisted that the worker had done so of his own accord.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
But police insisted she left for Mexico of her own accord and was not kidnapped.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
The bedroom door had opened of its own accord.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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