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abide

[uh-bahyd] / əˈbaɪd /






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Hezbollah is not a party to the negotiations, and says it will not abide by their outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In a statement on X, the Justice Department said it "disagrees strongly" with Brinkema's decision but "will abide by the court's ruling."

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

"Two, I think, were allowed to retire. Only one received a written warning. We can't abide by that."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Political scandals have always boiled down to whether the party in question has failed to live up to a standard that its constituents expect their representatives to abide by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“Ugh! I simply cannot abide the taste of mouse. Filthy little vermin, one can never tell where they’ve been.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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