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 24-foot boat had sunk in the Sacramento River three weeks ago, near the Virgin Sturgeon Restaurant & Marina, according to Eric Laughlin, a spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Gainer, 35, died at a hospital, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s office.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Emergency responders were alerted of the incident at approximately 8:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday, June 3, according to the Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 June 2025
The synthetic opioid most implicated in fatal overdoses is fentanyl, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Gainer, 35, died at a hospital, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s office.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Emergency responders were alerted of the incident at approximately 8:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday, June 3, according to the Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 June 2025
The synthetic opioid most implicated in fatal overdoses is fentanyl, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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“According to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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