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accommodate

[uh-kom-uh-deyt] / əˈkɒm əˌdeɪt /




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Even though there are 12 of us walk-ins, the hostess immediately pushes several tables together to accommodate the group.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The road was originally built in the ’30s to accommodate traffic heading to the ski resort, which closed in the ’70s.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

In 2026 there have been multiple hits to production worldwide and to accommodate for this, Price adjusts his global mine supply forecast by 3.5% every year.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

This can be good—locals should carry more of the load—or bad, when allies accommodate our enemies and interests counter to our own.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“I believe I can accommodate you, even without a reservation, ” said Mr. Fawlty. achievement.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

But the DSA’s big tent also accommodates dedicated Marxists and communists, including several of its 27-member National Political Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Its legal framework already accommodates this approach by distinguishing between several types of property, including small homes, large apartment buildings, and commercial property.

From Barron's Apr. 17, 2026

“The bandwidth in our 2026 guidance accommodates potential outcomes of ongoing discussions around export controls,” Fouquet said.

From MarketWatch Apr. 15, 2026

Addiewell, the only privately run jail in Scotland, can hold just short of 800 prisoners and accommodates convicted adult male prisoners and men on remand.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

Sometimes we go out to a restaurant in the Atlanta Underground, or see a film at a theater that accommodates his wheelchair.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

It restores Douglass to a living continuum of dissent rather than isolating him as an exceptional voice, and it underscores how fully the Fourth of July once accommodated, even invited, fierce moral criticism from within.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

They have accommodated me with a hotel, but I don’t have access to basic amenities like laundry or a kitchen, and it’s been a significant amount of time.

From MarketWatch May 5, 2026

Yaroslavsky supports increasing housing density near transit centers but said if left unchecked, the law could lead to more homes than can be accommodated by the city’s infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

According to sources who spoke to the BBC, their final destination is Heraklion, where they are expected to be temporarily accommodated before arrangements are made for their return to their home countries.

From BBC May 1, 2026

It was a scene that could easily have accommodated, in the distance at least, a medieval castle.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Muenster is less assertive but more accommodating: its mild butteriness stands beside the sauce without competing, and it softens agreeably in summer warmth without becoming stringy or oily.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

This place has an odd, accommodating kinship with these prehistoric monsters, a willingness to coexist rather than eliminate what would kill us.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Scottish Ballet said it already faced a £200,000 bill for accommodating its 150 performers and crew and the levy put it under further strain.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

He wants employers to be more accommodating to caregivers because he knows employees need flexibility, like the ability to work from home, in order to advance in their careers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

After receiving his doctorate at Berkeley, Wilson fled to Princeton, which then was more accommodating to solitary inquiry in the old style.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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