His reason for not acceding to the deal was understandable: He had endured so many losses in his 81/2 seasons as an original member of the Timberwolves that he was reluctant to go back to the bottom with yet another expansion team. (si.com)
The successful ones generated capital internally, exercised tight control over labor, which acceded in the hope of future rewards, and restricted their own consumption. (religion-online.org)
Finally, it is apparent from the methods of calculation of the fines that, in its decision, the Commission did not take account of the States which acceded to the Union on 1 May 2004. (europeanlawblog.eu)