accord

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The frenzy began with a long-awaited accord signed with the South American Mercosur bloc in January.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Luke Wright has stepped down as selector of his own accord and the advertisement to replace his £115k-a-year role is in the public domain.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

As for Saxon’s claims about being told to sleep in the bare concrete dwelling, Cherkasky insisted that the worker had done so of his own accord.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

It loses “alignment,” meaning you can’t rely on it to act in accord with its designers’ intentions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

But the barge had promptly sailed away of its own accord, leaving the Queen of Flanders’ daughter anxiously waving her pocket handkerchief.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White