abide
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Although platforms have pledged to abide by the laws, they have warned the measures could instead push teenagers into dark, unregulated corners of the internet.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Not in my favor: I cannot abide hippie culture, bristle at the slightest whiff of woo woo and balk reflexively at the phrase “loving kindness,” which immediately calls to mind the worst person I know.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
And as Eskimo discovered when it attempted to export towel rails to Australia and New Zealand, both countries abide by international safety standards that are heavily influenced by the EU's CE mark.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
“My job is to abide by the rules,” Treinen said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
I noticed that he did abide by certain rules, which he seemed to cast in the form of Commandments.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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
If you don't understand Spanish then it is perhaps better you search online for the literal translation of the motto which Alcaraz abides by.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
The company told Reuters its business had been affected by the ban and it abides by applicable regulations, while continuing to have a strong presence in China.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
Because improv is an art form governed by a series of rules, and they want to make sure that when they’re up onstage, everyone abides by those rules.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
"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
It requires those submitting trophy kills to sign an affidavit swearing they have abided by club technology and other restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Bondi abided, and appointed a top federal prosecutor to pursue the investigation with “urgency and integrity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
In a statement to the BBC, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Musk "is selflessly serving President Trump's Administration as a special government employee, and he has abided by all applicable federal laws".
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 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
As for Quaid’s Nashville home base, the actor purchased a stunning four-bedroom abode located within the exclusive Hillwood Estates neighborhood for just under $2.4 million in 2021, records show.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
It’s not easy to leave one’s abode as the eldest daughter in a Mexican household, she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Talking about the claims, Ajay Kumar Varma described Ayodhya as "god's abode" and said such things should not happen here.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Doherty, who died in July 2024, at the age of 53, following a lengthy battle with cancer, purchased the elegant abode in 2004 for $2.56 million.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
To find the nymphs’ abode, they must go to the Gray Women who alone could tell them the way.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
“Today we celebrate the greatest story ever told, the foundation of our faith, and the abiding hope of all mankind,” read the opening sentence of the Easter email.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
Settling into motherhood, she read up on relationship anarchy — which she sees as not abiding by tiers of connection.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
It is a ginkgo tree—stoic, though perhaps sensitive, and in either case abiding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Due to the space of the kitchen, Taylor says the business had to make "tricky decisions" while abiding by the laws on serving and preparing food.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
When 1 am once again whole, I shall visit those factory people; I have deep and abiding convictions concerning social action.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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