accept
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“The men learn to work together and accept a responsibility toward the show they are doing and toward one another.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The government has now announced it will accept the CMA's recommendation to strengthen regulation in the sector.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Even if you accept this theory, however, there’s nothing particularly unusual about how high the market has risen since 2009.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
They preferred to take their property off the market rather than accept a lower offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Just like that? You just accept that’s true?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Lerner accepts, however, that historical context is useful but not sufficient on its own.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
“He understands his mistake, accepts the consequences of his actions and will learn from this. The entire Trojan Family wishes Dante a full recovery, and we send our best regards to him and his family.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Former senior detective Simon Morton, who led the initial grooming investigation in Oxford, accepts both he and his force failed at first to understand what was happening.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Unlike traditional commodities exchanges, Polymarket accepts funds directly from retail traders, making it more vulnerable to fraud attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
He accepts my resignation with a shrug, his main concern being that I return my two polo shirts and aprons.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
One widely accepted scientific hypothesis proposes that people tend to avoid movement when it feels physically demanding or requires substantial energy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
He subsequently accepted an offer from Great Moscow Circus director Edgard Zapashny to join the team as an elephant trainer.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
On Monday, the government announced it had accepted more than 150 of his 180 recommendations to modernise the criminal courts.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Washington didn’t strongly push for this outcome, but it accepted the islanders’ decision and Ronald Reagan completed the process in 1986.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
On June 16, 1775, he accepted the job.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
While accepting the honor, the comedian thanked his daughter, Jane, and grandson, Jackson, before referring to Ah as his “sublime companion” and declaring his love for her.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
And, again, like Mona, accepting that dream as a potential reality can shift your self-perception entirely.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Such agents help reactions proceed by accepting or donating electrons, but some can be hazardous to handle and generate unwanted waste.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
“We let Mondays ruin our Sundays. Stop. Be present in your life instead of accepting that default.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Her mom was cranky at breakfast and gave Hazel a talking-to about snow shoveling and maturity and accepting responsibility.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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