be accepted

Example Sentences

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Mail-in ballots with a Tuesday postmark will be accepted by county election officials for another week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“They’re really tall and they just want to be accepted for who they are.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Today, three people have died on board the ship from what appears to be an outbreak of hantavirus, and the MV Hondius is hoping to be accepted by a Spanish port.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

"Our asylum system is there for people who are genuinely fleeing persecution and war and I'm really proud of that. But people that are trying to abuse it will not be accepted."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

I’d sacrificed a social life, free time, and my summers to make myself a well-rounded student who would be accepted into an elite university.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad