- present participle of accept.
accepting
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China is also looking at tighter restrictions on exporting some AI technologies and on Chinese AI companies’ accepting foreign investment, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
Both players are set to stay in Oklahoma City, with Robinson accepting his outright assignment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
According to his spokesperson, Harry had to make "alternative security arrangements" for the trip after publicly funded protection was refused, contributing to the delay in accepting Buckingham Palace's accommodation offer.
From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026
However, Fifa's Code of Ethics, external has restrictions on offering and accepting gifts, with article 21 stating that such gifts can only be offered or accepted if they "have symbolic or trivial value".
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
Bull stood there accepting the small hurts of the border skirmishes waged on four frontiers of his body.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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