Sentence examples for merely acceded from inspiring English sources

It had been vigorously championed by Gov. George E. Pataki and New York's representatives on the Port Authority board, and merely acceded to by New Jersey representatives, when unanimously approved in September 1998.

A pivotal question is whether President Vladimir V. Putin, a K.G.B. agent and a director of the security service, is behind those acts or merely acceding to them.

By merging touch-screen gaming with a video game system that is designed to live next to your TV set rather than be carried around in your pocket or purse, Nintendo is not merely acceding to the cultural tide.

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"But why should we simply accede to the hijackers?

Blacks did not simply accede to racist enactments.

(He acceded only to an honorary promotion from his underlings).

But this year it acceded to reality and brought layaway back.

Finova had little choice but to accede.

"But you will," she said, and, finally, he acceded.

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