Examples of according to in a Sentence
According to rumors I've heard, he was fired for stealing from the company.
She always did everything according to the rules.
I cooked the rice according to the directions on the box.
He was paid according to how quickly he worked.
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Interestingly, Beatport matters more than Spotify, according to Desna.
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Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
That triumph, according to those who experienced it, also required a groundswell of focus and belief leading up to the defining moment.
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Israel’s military has since killed more than 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza on its southern flank, according to the Health Ministry there.
—Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Officers were responding to a serious injury crash in the area of south 19th Avenue and west Lower Buckeye Road around 1:20 p.m. and found a car with multiple children and a woman with different injuries, according to police.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
That triumph, according to those who experienced it, also required a groundswell of focus and belief leading up to the defining moment.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
Israel’s military has since killed more than 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza on its southern flank, according to the Health Ministry there.
—Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Officers were responding to a serious injury crash in the area of south 19th Avenue and west Lower Buckeye Road around 1:20 p.m. and found a car with multiple children and a woman with different injuries, according to police.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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