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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The 6-foot-4, 320-pound Banks started 42 of Texas’ 43 games the past three seasons and allowed just four sacks in 1,543 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.
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Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
The victims were later identified as Rhonda Powell, her son Braylon and her nephew Hayden, according to a GoFundMe page that was created by Powell’s cousin Deondra Warner.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences extended its voting deadline for the 97th Academy Awards by two days, according to multiple outlets.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The Kenneth Fire, which scorched 1,052 acres near the border of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, was fully contained, according to CAL FIRE; so was the Hurst fire, which burned 779 acres in the area around Sylmar.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
The victims were later identified as Rhonda Powell, her son Braylon and her nephew Hayden, according to a GoFundMe page that was created by Powell’s cousin Deondra Warner.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences extended its voting deadline for the 97th Academy Awards by two days, according to multiple outlets.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The Kenneth Fire, which scorched 1,052 acres near the border of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, was fully contained, according to CAL FIRE; so was the Hurst fire, which burned 779 acres in the area around Sylmar.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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