say yes to

Example Sentences

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But my liaison at the prison was a tremendous advocate for the class and took a professional risk, I believe, to say yes to the cameras.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

"Magyar will want, as he did during the campaign, not to be caricatured as being a pawn of Brussels; do not expect him to say yes to everything," said an EU diplomat.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

"He said I was the only one who said no to him and because all the others just wanted his money, they would say yes to the craziest projects," she recalls.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

What changed everything, she said, was deciding to say yes to every invitation that came her way, like coffee with a neighbor and joining a book club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

“If Ojukwu wanted to stop the starving, he could simply say yes to a food corridor. Those kids don’t have to be eating rodents,” the redhead said.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie