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[uh-kawrd] / əˈkɔrd /






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Police were eventually called to the scene before the bull left "of its own accord", he said.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Tanker traffic through the strait has climbed swiftly since the U.S. and Iran struck an accord on June 14.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

That is from a publication that was more or less in accord with Greenspan’s goals of less regulation and lower taxes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

LPRs, she wrote, hold “the same constitutional protections of due process that we accord citizens,” yet “the majority ignores that crucial fact and empowers government officials to act accordingly.”

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

They came and went about their business without disturbing Longridge, and there was complete accord among them all.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford

The Israeli prime minister famously clashed with Bill Clinton over the implementation of the Oslo peace accords.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Each turnover being a rare event, most every fresh host has been greeted with a chorus of “Who? What? Why?” before time accords the newcomer a patina of inevitability.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Those accords have 66 signatories, China and Russia not among them.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

But 10 years after the accords and in the face of electoral doom, Ramirez and most demobilized fighters say they remain committed to peace.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

He has, as a consequence of his crime, not only forfeited his liberty, but all his personal rights except those which the law in its humanity accords to him.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

That AFP was accorded rare access to film and photograph a competition for women and girls was itself a sign of greater official openness.

From Barron's Nov. 17, 2025

The quiet welcome accorded Trump in Tokyo on Monday is in line with the nature of the trip to Japan, Trump’s fourth as president, which is billed as a working visit.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 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

“Freedom of speech and of press is accorded aliens residing in this country,” Douglas wrote.

From Slate Apr. 3, 2025

She was still surprised by the enthusiastic reception she was accorded.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

Half of all pastors say they use AI for brainstorming or idea generation, according to the Barna Group, a firm that studies U.S. faith trends.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

The civil rights division has been involved in twice as many cases in California as in any other state, according to a Times analysis of cases brought by the Justice Department.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Rapp, 26, was passed by a car which suddenly came to a stop then reversed into her, according to the Brazos County sheriff's office.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The Philippines has roughly one psychiatrist for every 200,000 people in the archipelago, according to the World Health Organization.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

The door rattled forcefully, the windows opened and shut; according to Charles, “everything movable in the room seemed in motion.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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