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abide

verb as in live in a certain place

verb as in remain or continue in a state

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verb as in stop temporarily and wait for

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told the BBC on Friday that the flight cut mandate has not yet affected international travel due to international agreements that the US has to abide by.

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Big Tech is particularly sensitive to regulations in the Golden State because so many companies are headquartered there and must abide by its rules.

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We have an abiding affection for lone geniuses, men who go solo.

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The breadth of McCartney and Wings’ abiding work is presented in breathtaking high fidelity, no less, affording listeners a sense of the energy, urgency, and passion inherent in the group’s finest moments.

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As a "responsible nuclear-weapons state, China has always... upheld a self-defence nuclear strategy and abided by its commitment to suspend nuclear testing", spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a regular press conference in Beijing.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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