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[ad-heer] / ædˈhɪər /




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Many presidents adhere to this norm: My study shows that between 94% and 100% of people pardoned by George H.W.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

It also requires that they adhere to safety standards established by the National Fire Protection Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Pachocki defines alignment as a "high-level set of principles" that artificial intelligences should adhere to no matter what the task or scenario is.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

"In situations where soldiers fail to adhere to IDF orders, the incidents are thoroughly reviewed, and disciplinary actions are implemented accordingly", it added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Emmer wheat, however, has compensating virtues: it can be gathered more efficiently than barley, and it is unusual among cereals in that its seeds do not adhere to husks.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The regulatory change must first go through a review to ensure it adheres to state law before it can take effect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Wong Kim Ark is well-reasoned and adheres to a centuries-old common-law tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

"However, Channel 4 ensures any version it transmits of acquired programmes adheres to the Ofcom Broadcasting Code."

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

But the main reason is that Gorsuch adheres to a specific philosophy in how to read the law, called textualism.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

It has, to be sure, linkages of various kinds, arrangements with outside universities for certain graduate programs, and it adheres delicately, somewhat ambiguously, to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute just up the street.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

The stock market hasn’t adhered to this pattern this year, however.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

For much of history, presidents adhered to them, including by seeking approval from Congress before accepting gifts from foreign states and foreign leaders.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

He squeezed Silly Putty and strictly adhered to a physical therapy regimen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

The day was sticky enough that the plastic adhered to my bare shoulder.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

There, he adhered to the same WHO protocol, called DOTS—directly observed treatment short-course chemotherapy—that TB patients in Carabayllo followed.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

This legislative body needs to deliver results, not fail while adhering to a prohibitive process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Just breaking out and being who you are and not adhering to these labels and not being put in this box — that mentality is in all of Gregg’s movies.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Retaining that approachable, homespun persona while adhering to the sartorial conventions and expectations of Westminster will be a challenge for Burnham.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

That’s why farms emphasize safety rules for workers like wearing shoe covers and adhering to strict handwashing requirements.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Everything they did had always made sense to me, adhering to a logic I understood.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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