Example Sentences

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The Israeli prime minister famously clashed with Bill Clinton over the implementation of the Oslo peace accords.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The 2015 Paris climate accords aimed to limit global warming to well below 2C above pre-industrial levels -- and preferably below 1.5C.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Each turnover being a rare event, most every fresh host has been greeted with a chorus of “Who? What? Why?” before time accords the newcomer a patina of inevitability.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The Federal Reserve, which spearheaded the revisions, is scheduled to vote on the proposal later Thursday to implement Basel accords.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

My emotional life accords with the designs, too.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides