acquiescence
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With the government’s acquiescence, Prigozhin expanded production at the country’s largest gold mine, previously seized by his father, to the tune of $250 million a year, according to the Global Initiative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Infantino was certain the piles of cash would buy the acquiescence — or at least the silence — of enough members for the plan to go through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
"My premise is that our acquiescence to these claims has led to the AI mess in which we find ourselves today."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
We’re losing our independence not from force, but by acquiescence.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
When I don’t argue, he takes it as acquiescence.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
Vocabulary lists containing acquiescence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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