accepting
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Analysts said that suggested Beijing was tacitly accepting Pyongyang's status as a nuclear-armed state.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
And accepting that joyful sorrow and sorrowful joy are the double helix of parental DNA takes time.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
He said working and accepting money from such people was "honestly to do with looking at the world and asking what the right answer is".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
In 1981, Pearson talked Rollins into accepting an invitation by the Rolling Stones to play on their “Tattoo You” album, including on the hit “Waiting for a Friend.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
By accepting the CBS deal, Welles became the program’s host, star, director, and producer.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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