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[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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"So it may yet accept a return to US security guarantees as their least bad option but that also depends on what's negotiated by all parties at the conclusion of this conflict."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

A beneficiary might have to bow and scrape like a courtier, or accept treatment as a glorified servant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“I think growing up here teaches you to accept the small things and appreciate them too, appreciating small businesses and local establishments.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“I don’t think that the United States is going to be willing to accept significant Iranian control in the form of a toll system,” Meizlish told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“When you talk to your dad, do you feel that you can trust him to listen to you and accept you, and that there’s a shared feeling of give and take?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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