accepting
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s financial statements show he has reported accepting honors gala tickets from CBS or its parent company eight times since his 2017 appointment to the commission, totaling over $75,000 in gifts.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
The state trooper reportedly said the other driver was at fault, but the at-fault drivers’ insurer is waiting for the official report before accepting liability.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Mr. Kneale reminds us that living in Florida means accepting both the beauty and responsibilities of its unique environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
At their own trial, Humala and his wife, with whom he cofounded the Nationalist Party, were accused of accepting $3m in illegal contributions from the firm, which they used to finance his 2011 presidential campaign.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“But, my dear sister, can I be happy, even supposing the best, in accepting a man whose sisters and friends are all wishing him to marry elsewhere?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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