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abide

[uh-bahyd] / əˈbaɪd /






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Since its introduction, organisations and individuals have been able to take public bodies to court for failing to abide by the duty.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“The Department will abide by the Court’s ruling.”

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

A convention is an agreement among the members of a community to abide by a single way of doing things.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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