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abide

[uh-bahyd] / əˈbaɪd /






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The judge last month rejected the argument that because Inglewood is a charter city, one that operates under its own constitution, it should abide by the original development agreement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

If she persists, you may wish to make it clear that being single and without children does not mean that you have to abide by other people’s wishes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

To minimize arm injuries, Little League instituted age-specific pitch-count caps and mandatory rest periods 20 years ago, but not all travel clubs abide by the rules.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Each hotel, or chain, will have its own security policy which staff should abide by.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

‘Oh, but I don’t abide by your time frame, giant,’ Reyna said.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

She said the league abides by its contract but that the city hadn’t been fair with the league.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Beijing said it consistently abides by international rules and opposes “attempts to smear China by associating it with the conflict.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

Nobody’s perfect, and the longer a piece of art abides, the more likely it is that it’ll start to suck.

From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026

“We have read the scroll, and it is indeed an invitation. It seems that the Fairy Queen, at least, still abides by the laws of our treaty.”

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

“Congressman Wilson does and has always abided by campaign donation regulations set forth by the Federal Election Commission,” Snider said in an email.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

"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

He spoke as though he wanted to leave nobody in any doubt that all his ancestors had abided strictly by the law.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

Actress Ariel Winter relocated to Nashville after purchasing a $2.9 million abode in College Grove in May 2022.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

After settling into their custom abode, Biles—who is listed on the deed alongside her mother, Nellie—put the property on the market for $1.2 million.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Despite selling their Tarzana abode to Osaka in February 2022, the couple later realized that the home is truly where their hearts are.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

She picked up one abode in 2017 for just under $10 million but sold that off just three years later, having renovated the home extensively before deciding to put it back on the market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

They were obviously no longer safe in their little mountain abode.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

That title is something of a metaphor, about connecting to a deep, abiding spirituality accessible to us all.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Regardless of what station they work for, reporters and pilots are constantly helping each other, abiding by unspoken rules to keep each other safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

"They are abiding by knocking down the number of logo'd items but there are lots of ways that the schools can get around it."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

What they really want is to be quasi-banks without abiding by the same regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Lyra saw it not as abiding place but as a highway.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman


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