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Food insecurity affects around 260 million people worldwide, accord to UN figures.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Education authorities in Vienna said that "on the basis of the discussions held so far, the impression has emerged that the girls wish to wear the headscarf of their own accord".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Banks have said decisions to avoid certain industries or clients are in accord with anti-money-laundering laws or are in response to other regulatory pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

But not all experts are impressed with the accord.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ekon’s fingers danced of their own accord, tapping hard against his leg in a frantic beat.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

But the logic of the accords has grown stronger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The accords, launched by Nasa in 2020, are non-binding and require no parliamentary ratification, membership fee or financial contribution to sign.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

These accords involve Arab or Muslim countries normalizing relations with Israel.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

"The Claw" now stands on the same storied lawn where president Bill Clinton hosted the 1993 Oslo peace accords signing and Richard Nixon gave his final farewell.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

My emotional life accords with the designs, too.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

This column has long maintained that a major operation to wrest control of the Persian Gulf would be recommitting to a strategic past that accorded excessive primacy to the Gulf and its oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

In the 2000s, derivatives created from subprime mortgages were accorded top credit ratings; now, the so-called illiquidity premium on portfolios of loans to small and midsize private companies is considered their secret sauce.

From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026

From his election onwards, he turned down many privileges traditionally accorded to the Pope.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

Fans — many? most? all? — saw these arrests as special bad treatment accorded to a famous person, but, says Reubens, “30 years later, I still feel the effects all the time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

Fortunately this mindfulness accorded with her nature: it brought her the same depth of pleasure Carl had derived from nurturing his strawberries.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

The decline in U.S. crude oil stockpiles last week was sharper than expected at 3.1 million barrels, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Experts warn against feeding coyotes in residential neighborhoods, yards or parks because the animals can lose their fear of people and eventually test humans and pets as potential prey, according to the Urban Coyote Project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

No further information, including the identity of the neighbor, was available as the case was ongoing, according to Klopping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The potential merger -- which some have dubbed "Elon Inc." -- boosted shares of both companies on Wednesday, lifting Musk's wealth back near $1 trillion at $989 billion, according to Forbes' real-time billionaires index.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Mullineaux told them it would be enough to keep safe if they moved uphill; Weyerhaeuser officials made plans according to what they heard.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone