Example Sentences

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“The Virginia Constitution states that ‘officers of the courts’ will accord victims ‘fairness, dignity and respect,’ ” Bellows wrote in his opinion.

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2021

It seems likely, though, that history will accord him a lesser role than Kissinger, despite Kissinger’s darker undertones.

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2015

His age will accord him no special treatment; in fact, Mr. Marshall, 89, would only be the fourth-oldest inmate currently in the state prison system.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2013

Future historians, I believe, will accord him a place in this particular not only with George Washington but also with Abraham Lincoln.

From Time Magazine Archive

When grown in the Southern States, it yields well; perfectly matures its crop; and, in color and flavor, the tubers will accord with the description above given.

From The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. by Burr, Fearing