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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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As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
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

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And then another concession came late Sunday, when Republicans said Trump consented to a tougher ethics proposal that several key senators had demanded.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Maro said Havas consented to a search of his cellphone, which investigators are continuing to examine.

— Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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Eighty percent of the instruction, including in math and science, is conducted in Spanish, while 20% is in English.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The secretary of state’s office received a complaint about the election and conducted its own investigation, according to the lawsuit.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 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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The intruder might have been deterred by the couple’s two dogs — except that neither canine acted like a traditional guard dog.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
On the greatest night of his greatest coaching feat, Sarkisian acted without grace or a shred of tact.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 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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The machinery that collapsed was a drill rig, which was boring holes for the pilings to support the weight of the supertall skyscraper that will go up on the site.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Scott Schaunaman, a Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department spokesperson, said the contractor accidentally bored into a six-inch, high-pressure gas line from 150 feet away, blowing open a portion of 10th Street.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

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