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[ak-ses] / ˈæk sɛs /


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When such provisions are included, participants may generally access non-Roth after-tax contributions and rollover contributions at any age without satisfying a qualifying event.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Researchers did not have access to participants' locations because the medical data had been de-identified.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

We do have access to natural reservoirs - underground stores of water called aquifers.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

If you want to access an IRA early without penalty, you must be eligible for one of the penalty exceptions applicable to IRAs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

So his first argument was that the Nazi saboteurs should be allowed access to civilian courts.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Doing so accesses the car’s maximum torque of over 1,000 Newton-meters—793 lb-ft.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

The government said the taskforce will advise on ways to make the tech sector more representative and "ensure the UK accesses the full talent pool, market opportunities, and innovation capacity needed for economic growth".

From BBC Dec. 15, 2025

If the system makes a match, it accesses the individual’s associated tax file and pulls the address listed during the most recent tax period.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2025

Benesch accesses a fundamental decency that almost makes Nowak’s sneakiness forgivable.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 4, 2024

Increasing age gave to these accesses of malady a character of danger, which she already began to remark with deep anxiety.

From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Charles James Lever

The information is encrypted and transmitted to a secure database that can only be accessed by San Diego police personnel, according to the department.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

In late July, according to the FBI, utility companies in at least seven states experienced cyberattacks from “malicious cyber actors” who remotely accessed water management systems, causing loss of pressure and flooding.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Esko would not reveal publicly how he accessed the map.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

I was using an open-weight Chinese model with its guardrails removed, which I accessed through a free account on an American website.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

“The crypts cannot be accessed from the dungeons, my lady.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Each consortium plans to release a new app for accessing their AI service, while also incorporating AI into its existing tools for ease of access.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

"But it could really be as simple as they're just accessing these apps because the restrictions aren't working."

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Merrill emphasized it’s important to communicate that “in-person care is restricted,” but that people are still accessing pills by mail.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

“Google would argue that the search engine is in many ways the way people are accessing the language model and Gemini, right?”

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

This is a dangerous lie, since I have no idea which of the guys is Steve, and I have no way of accessing the information.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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