accepting
Americanadjective
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Staffordshire-based Alton Towers will start accepting the revamped pass at the end of the year, with Merlin's other theme parks taking it on next year.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Accountability means doing more than accepting an answer from the party you are answering for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer released a lengthy statement Sunday night apologizing to fans and accepting the findings of an NBA investigation of salary cap violations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The US leader has similarly dismissed criticism for accepting a new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar -- aboard which he arrived in Ireland.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
He might have been a bit dumbfounded but Bass never hesitated in accepting the challenge.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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