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complied

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past tense of comply

as in acquiesced

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as in conformed

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After the Supreme Court decided for Bush, who’d lost the popular vote, Democrats acquiesced.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Charles ultimately acquiesced rather than face a possible order he be presented by force.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

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That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.

— Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

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Maro said Havas consented to a search of his cellphone, which investigators are continuing to examine.

— Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
The legislation would have permitted insurers to use telematics technology to track speed, braking and other driving habits to establish a motorist’s safety record, a key component in setting individual premiums — as long as a motorist consented.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Though Iran has conducted cyberattacks against water facilities before, the number of targets of this summer’s attack represented an escalation, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

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When Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI, Winston Churchill was the British prime minister.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
In 1910, following the death of his father, King Edward VII, King George V acceded to the throne and Mary became Queen.

— Natasha Leake, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026

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Coal, which still supplies about 53% of China's energy mix by Wang's estimate, acted as a crucial shock absorber, allowing the economy to substitute away from oil when prices spiked.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Kavanaugh oversees emergency requests from Missouri and acted on his own without referring the matter to the full court.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

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When Ohtani sought a $700 million package that deferred 98 percent of the salary, Moreno declined to engage.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Suzy Batlle, who owns an ice cream shop on Southwest Eighth Street, said the plan feels rushed and asked that the planning board vote be deferred.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

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