accord

Example Sentences

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The commission said the EU is still abiding by the accord and expected the United States to show the same commitment.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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

It has all led to widespread distrust and means the Pretoria accord is unravelling fast.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The boy had attached himself to us of his own accord and now both of us took it for granted he would remain.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya