Historical clue formulations

• Takes, as a credit card — 2025-04-22
• Opposite of rejects — 2012-10-08
• Opposite of refuses — 2009-03-30
• Countenances — 2007-06-10
• Takes, as an offer — 2007-02-12
• O.K.'s — 2004-02-22
• Agrees to — 2003-10-01
• Says yes to — 2002-02-20
• Tolerates — 1999-01-03
• Swallows — 1997-03-23
• Says yes — 1996-06-04