abide by

Example Sentences

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The Justice Department said it would abide by a judge’s Friday order to temporarily halt work on the fund ahead of a mid-June hearing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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

Pritchard encouraged people to "abide by the restrictions", saying "they are there for a reason".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

He never declared which of these times we were to abide by, however—which was curious, considering how much he’d talked about the importance of designating a hard deadline and sticking to it no matter what.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer