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accommodate

[uh-kom-uh-dayt] / əˈkɒm əˌdeɪt /




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With fewer ways to accommodate the forces concentrated around a crack, the metal becomes more likely to fracture.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The central bank’s analysis indicated Canadian ports can’t accommodate some of the latest ultra-large container ships being deployed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

"How are they going to accommodate 1,400 babies and mums in the future?"

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The researchers also tested whether the cloak could accommodate unusually complicated objects.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Arize’s wrapper was pushed low, below her waist, and her blouse was loose-fitting to accommodate the swell of her belly.

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

His map accommodates for the curvature of the Earth by making countries near the equator seem much smaller than they are, with countries nearer the poles appearing stretched.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

There is also a theater room, multiple bars, two garages, and a motor court that accommodates 20 cars.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Its legal framework already accommodates this approach by distinguishing between several types of property, including small homes, large apartment buildings, and commercial property.

From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026

“We expect that the bandwidth in our 2026 guidance accommodates potential outcomes of ongoing discussions around export controls,” Fouquet said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

He calls her Laurette; he eats a roasted duck every day at 3 P.M.; his mind accommodates a seemingly inexhaustible catalog of Latin binomial names.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

At temperatures approaching absolute zero, a small crack that might ordinarily be accommodated by the metal changing shape can instead spread and cause a fracture.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

A beach parking lot that once accommodated up to 100 vehicles washed away, forcing visitors to park along the sandy shoulder of the road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The parking lot is large for the studio’s size, and its 59 striped spaces have accommodated about $2 million worth of fancy cars at a time, Brundo estimated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Once on campus, students expect to be accommodated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Reader, though I look comfortably accommodated, I am not very tranquil in my mind.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

This has the added benefit of accommodating those who don’t want to drink alcohol.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Things that are hearty and comforting, endlessly accommodating and somehow greater than the sum of their decidedly humble parts.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

And his fiery temper, igniting at every possible moment with his older and more accommodating bandmates, turns this snapshot of history into genuine tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Scottish Ballet said it already faced a £200,000 bill for accommodating its 150 performers and crew and the levy put it under further strain.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

I explained how as a lawyer I was often forced to choose between compliance with the law and accommodating my conscience.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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