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King Charles III’s popularity hovered around 70% in the aftermath of his accession before settling in at around 60%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Bulgaria's accession will bring the number of Europeans using the euro to more than 350 million.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
By the accession of Leopold II in 1790, an empire based on a “feudal hierarchy of status” found itself in the age of Romantic nationalism, democracy and “enlightened ridicule.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
The subsequent engagement was “striking,” says Frank, who explains that the large accession of daily menswear fashion helped expand the typical notion of Whitten’s brilliance being limited to costume design.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
The Saxons and Normans of Arthur’s accession had begun to think of themselves as Englishmen.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
