well-accepted
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"The previous and well-accepted measurements were, in fact, fine and our current understanding of the fate of the universe remains robust," said lead author Dr. Phil Wiseman, from the University of Southampton.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
This was in direct contrast to other scientific thought at the time, which included well-accepted proposals that geologic layers were representative of catastrophic events caused by processes no longer operating in the present time.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Now, he said, the guardian program has become well-accepted, even in more liberal counties.
From Washington Post ● May 28, 2022
The gas company cited the testimony of a well-control expert, William Abel, who wrote that although transient modeling “may be useful in certain instances, it is not well-accepted industry practice for all well control efforts.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
These men laid out and built an excellent road system, following the well-accepted British lines with a high camber and a hard surface so that the water could run into the gutters.
From Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben by Henry Charles Mahoney
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