accepted
Example Sentences
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Regarding Love's offending, Madam Justice McBride said by her guilty pleas she accepted she intentionally destroyed evidence and that she intentionally impeded her son's apprehension.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He accepted the terrifying job of commanding the Continental Army.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Berry has accepted coming off the bench and playing any position needed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Eckert "accepted that he had specifically authorised the observations", which had "seriously violated" the integrity of the competition, the panel said when explaining why it had applied such a serious sanction.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
But the hardest part was going to be waiting to see if they’d be accepted.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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