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In the 2000s, derivatives created from subprime mortgages were accorded top credit ratings; now, the so-called illiquidity premium on portfolios of loans to small and midsize private companies is considered their secret sauce.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The quiet welcome accorded Trump in Tokyo on Monday is in line with the nature of the trip to Japan, Trump’s fourth as president, which is billed as a working visit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Traditionally, all ex-leaders have been accorded state funerals and buried at Embassy Park, which is specifically reserved for them.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Fans — many? most? all? — saw these arrests as special bad treatment accorded to a famous person, but, says Reubens, “30 years later, I still feel the effects all the time.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Many early kings were considered divine and were accorded special treatment in innumerable respects.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond