were accepting
- past progressive of accept.
Example Sentences
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That reinforced a "reasonable assumption" that it was "almost exclusively" entities connected to UniCredit that were accepting the offer, Commerzbank said in June.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, the subset of the private-credit funds known as BDCs were already reporting that they were accepting more deferred interest payments on outstanding loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
“And the star on the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame, I thought they were accepting me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
“They were so welcoming and loving and wanted to show love through the Christian way, that I knew they were accepting of it,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
Some members of the Unity Movement at first felt that we were accepting a handout from the government, which compromised our integrity.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
