abide
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Upon your mother-in-law’s death, the trust generally becomes irrevocable, and you must abide by its terms.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Deputy Commissioner Phukan says the administration had complied with the court's demarcation order and would abide by any further directions.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
He called on the supporters of the ex-cricket captain -- who remains Pakistan's dominant political personality -- to abide by his party's agreement with the court that there "must not be any crowding or commotion".
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Non-banks filled the gap, though they don’t have to abide rigorous capital, liquidity and stress tests like banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the evening, I could little abide company, and when we were admitted above for our period of exercise, I removed myself from the others.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
She wrote to Burnham: "The Conservatives are happy to work with you and other parties on reforming social care. But we will only support a solution that abides by two core principles."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
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
UC has vigorously defended it admissions practices and said it abides by state and federal laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025
“Ophelia prays and communes with us, and abides by the rules of community life. She displays charity to all, humility, and a love of work,” says Mother.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
"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
And so Grief and Shame abided in adjoining rooms with the door shut between them, holding their pain in their arms instead of each other.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
He’s now a professor of modern history at the University of St. Andrews, the sort of place that might send a shudder down the fellowship at his former abode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Hindus regard Kailash as the abode of deities Shiva and Parvati, while Tibetan Buddhists associate it with Mount Meru, which they say is the centre of the universe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Their California property—a four-bedroom, four-bathroom mock Tudor abode in Pacific Palisades—was purchased by the duo for $2.55 million in 1990.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Upon entering the abode, guests are greeted with a charming living area with a cozy fireplace and large windows.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Though I’ve been here a million times, I still can’t help but marvel at the Choi abode as it stretches into view.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
It is just the abiding memory is an awful ending of only one win from 17 matches, a horror run that left Root and his team broken.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Vimalakirti leans over the edge of his canopied bed with an impatient stare, as he argues that it is possible to enjoy earthly life while still abiding by Buddhist nonattachment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In the abiding spirit of the Americans who believed in and built that promise, this year’s series on how to think about constitutional meaning is limited only by what you, the people, can imagine.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Instead of abiding by existing trading hours for traditional derivatives exchanges, perpetual contracts trade 24 hours, seven days a week, with cash settlement occurring at regular intervals.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
They were filled with wonder and adventure, but something deeper ran through them, as well—a sense of abiding gratitude.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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