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Lebanon's embassy in Washington had hours earlier said Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal for a "mutual cessation of attacks", though there has been no official confirmation by the militant group.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

At the time, TMZ reported that the former couple had accepted an offer of $7 million, news that has now been confirmed amid the property’s closing—as first revealed by the New York Post.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

She said she would be watching from the sidelines when the society achieved its aims as she had accepted a job with US aerospace manufacturing company Relativity Space, which would begin after her graduation.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The Home Office said it had accepted all the recommendations of the review, adding that the move was aimed at ending "the policing of everyday arguments".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Barack had accepted a summer-associate job with a downtown firm whose offices were close to Sidley’s, but his time in Chicago was short.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama