Examples of according to in a Sentence
According to rumors I've heard, he was fired for stealing from the company.
She always did everything according to the rules.
I cooked the rice according to the directions on the box.
He was paid according to how quickly he worked.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
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Tech companies, including Microsoft and Salesforce, added about 4,280 workers in April, according to trade group CompTIA, which reported that the total unemployment rate for U.S. information-technology workers dropped to 2.8% in April from 3% in March.
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More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to health authorities there, since Israel launched its war against Hamas in response to Hamas terrorist attacks that killed more than 1,300 in Israel in October.
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Arrests have been made at multiple universities including USC, where 93 people were arrested after police cleared an encampment at the university’s center, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Powerball 2024 drawing jackpot winners Here is the list of 2024 Powerball jackpot wins, according to powerball.com:
$842.4 million — Jan. 1; Michigan.
$1.362 million — April 6; Oregon.
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—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
The trio was tortured for about two hours before being killed, according to the Baja California Attorney General’s Office.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
The 7 airlines customers like the most, according to J.D. Power
J.D.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 May 2024
Tech companies, including Microsoft and Salesforce, added about 4,280 workers in April, according to trade group CompTIA, which reported that the total unemployment rate for U.S. information-technology workers dropped to 2.8% in April from 3% in March.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 May 2024
More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to health authorities there, since Israel launched its war against Hamas in response to Hamas terrorist attacks that killed more than 1,300 in Israel in October.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Arrests have been made at multiple universities including USC, where 93 people were arrested after police cleared an encampment at the university’s center, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, torture, and reckless endangerment, according to court records, reports PIX 11.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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