accepting
Americanadjective
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Rather than police purchases, some stores might instead decide to stop accepting SNAP.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
This time last year there was genuine debate about Bruno Fernandes and whether United would be better served accepting a huge offer from Al-Hilal and using the money to reinforce their squad.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
And what does she say when he keeps accepting coaching jobs?
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
As a counselor, she had an advantage: She knew the worst of human degradation—and the miraculous possibilities of accepting and moving on from it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Didn’t want to make the words real by hearing myself say them out loud: scared that if I pretended to forget who we were, it would mean accepting that the past was truly dead.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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