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Accent and idiom are firmly in command as she transitions from Southern Gothic to surrealist horror, never losing sight of a character who’s as fragile as she is formidable.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
Accent bias can also affect the impression candidates make in job interviews and how believable witnesses are seen as in the dock, says Dr Robinson.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025
The case stems from $2 billion Rybolovlev spent from 2002 to 2014 to acquire a world-class art collection through purchases by two of his companies: Accent Delight International Limited and Xitrans Finance Limited.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024
The case is Accent Delight International Ltd et al v Sotheby's et al, U.S.
From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2023
Accent whichever syllable you like, but the preference on this side of the Atlantic is to stress the second.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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