accession
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His government quickly joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and expedited accession to the European Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
On a visit to Sarajevo on Monday, European Council President Antonio Costa insisted that the next high representative should follow "Bosnia and Herzegovina's choice to pursue European Union accession".
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The Chinese share of U.S. imports has now fallen below where it stood before Beijing’s WTO accession 25 years ago.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
The trip had originally been set for 22 to 26 April, to mark the 40th anniversary of Eswatini's King Mswati III's accession.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Emma spoke her pity so very kindly, that with a sudden accession of gay thought, he cried,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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