abide
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Meanwhile, Deere says it won’t share any JD data with other parties without farmers’ permission and is requiring its dealers to abide by the same requirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The second, AB 1795, would require insurers to abide by those standards in the claims process and do so in a timely manner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The long answer is that you must abide by the “deemed-filing rule.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He called on the supporters of the ex-cricket captain -- who remains Pakistan's dominant political personality -- to abide by his party's agreement with the court that there "must not be any crowding or commotion".
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
He kept his chair well back, retired by the winebowl, for he alone could not abide their manners but sat in shame for all the rest.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
The team abides by a "one strike and you're out" policy, where accounts found to be used in illegal activities will be promptly suspended.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
A federal monitor will be installed to ensure Live Nation abides by these terms over the next eight years.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2026
A Trump Organization spokesperson said the company “takes its ethical obligations extremely seriously and is deeply committed to preventing conflicts of interest,” and abides by all applicable laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
Burning Man abides by 10 principles, one being decommodification.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
But I know, too, of the basic comfort in this familial precision, where the relation abides no argument, no questions or quarrels.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
"For years, Europeans aided and abided flagrant ethical flaws in the international football federation," said Bruen, head of the Global Situation Room strategic communications firm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
He told CBS News on Monday that Iran "could have access" to a $300bn reconstruction fund if it abided by the terms of its deal with the US.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
In an interview, he said abided by interscholastic rules, though he acknowledged some eyebrow-raising transfers on his watch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Bondi abided, and appointed a top federal prosecutor to pursue the investigation with “urgency and integrity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
He spoke as though he wanted to leave nobody in any doubt that all his ancestors had abided strictly by the law.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Prior to buying the Westchester County abode, the fashion mogul had lived in a plush Greenwich Village townhouse.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the meantime, her own Los Angeles abode became more of a glorified closet than a true home.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
He’s now a professor of modern history at the University of St. Andrews, the sort of place that might send a shudder down the fellowship at his former abode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Hindus regard Kailash as the abode of deities Shiva and Parvati, while Tibetan Buddhists associate it with Mount Meru, which they say is the centre of the universe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Sleep’s abode with its charming details shows Ovid’s power of description.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
"Throughout that time - and around 700 programmes - I have had the privilege of sharing my own abiding passion for gardens and gardening with an equally passionate, and often equally knowledgeable audience," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Vimalakirti leans over the edge of his canopied bed with an impatient stare, as he argues that it is possible to enjoy earthly life while still abiding by Buddhist nonattachment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In the abiding spirit of the Americans who believed in and built that promise, this year’s series on how to think about constitutional meaning is limited only by what you, the people, can imagine.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Instead of abiding by existing trading hours for traditional derivatives exchanges, perpetual contracts trade 24 hours, seven days a week, with cash settlement occurring at regular intervals.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Etty said, “She kept a sorrowful wish to believe more, and I know it was an abiding sadness to her that her faith was less vivid than it had been in her youth.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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