Word: acceptant
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Dean said that when he presented the draft board with information about his back problem, he was prepared to accept their decision...
...called "Who's there?" answered in an important little voice, "Lilybet, the P'incess" ... Presents for their daughter are more of a problem to the Duke & Duchess of York than to the parents of most three-year-olds. For example, on their tour of Australia they were obliged to accept and bring home ... no less than three tons of toys and precisely 20 fine squawking parrots. The Duchess cannot appear at a bazaar, lay a cornerstone or address the Girl Guides (of which she is one) without having pressed upon her--"for Baby Betty, the darling!" --TIME, April...
...Choi Pyong Jin, the online bowling-ball salesman, is hoping his business will improve so that he can pay off his bills?but if the government is willing to forgive his debt, he'll happily accept a bailout, he says. For now, he gets 30 calls a day from card companies demanding payment. Taking three calls in the course of an hour, he pretends to be someone else and takes a message. Whether you are a South Korean credit-card company, a corporate conglomerate or a citizen, sometimes the best strategy is to sit tight and wait for someone...
...worsening turmoil in Iraq after so many friends of the U.S. sent warnings about what lay ahead [Nov. 10]. No amount of advice would sway the Administration's headlong gallop to war. Perhaps now there will be a more reflective process for creating foreign policy. The U.S. must accept that its system is not the only form of humane and caring government and that some people conditioned by centuries of culture want other solutions. Marcus Kneen Zesfontein, South Africa...
...Matsui turned down offers from Seibu and the Yomiuri Giants, both rumored to be three-year deals in the $27 million range. "I may have to accept less money in the U.S.," he says, "but it's important for me to see how much I can improve as a player...