accord
verb (used without object)
to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
were according
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past progressiveof accord.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When FSG bought Liverpool for £300m in 2010 the club were, according to CEO Billy Hogan, "literally on the brink of bankruptcy".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The home’s interiors were, according to information shared with Realtor.com, designed entirely by Hadid and elegantly blend “historic character with bright, functional, and modern finishes.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
In the conversation, which took place in mid-August or later, Villanueva said that the mayor’s office had asked for “refinements,” but he did not say what they were, according to Hudley Hayes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
But soon, the site started “putting ‘content’ articles into everyone’s feed,” flooding the site with articles that were, according to Starr, “just dreck, gossipy-rag articles about Hollywood figures.”
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2024
They were, according to the book, disowned by their families, snubbed by their friends and ostracized from every society.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
