accepted

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In 1878, he accepted a position as an engineer aboard the Ironsides, a British steamship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"In fact, much of what she did was accepted practice," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

That trees relate to one another is an idea once thought outlandish but now widely accepted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit group that oversees the webcam trained on the couple’s nest, announced Wednesday that name submissions are being accepted through April 26 on the group’s website.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Mr. Douglass accepted at least one invitation to join a spirit circle at the Post home.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock