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abide

[uh-bahyd] / əˈbaɪd /






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First, you aren’t wrong to abide by his wishes for a home and security for you.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Under the Investment Canada Act, the government’s options in court include seeking financial penalties, forcing the company to abide by commitments and a forced divestiture of the Canadian assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had no advanced notice of the agreement, although he said his nation would abide by it.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Some folks mellow, they abide, they lean into the ride.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

I cannot abide those who would act cowardly in the face of a social injustice.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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

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

A federal monitor will be installed to ensure Live Nation abides by these terms over the next eight years.

From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2026

Does it despise us scythes, but abides us because it has to?

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

“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

He told CBS News on Monday that Iran "could have access" to a $300bn reconstruction fund if it abided by the terms of its deal with the US.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

In an interview, he said abided by interscholastic rules, though he acknowledged some eyebrow-raising transfers on his watch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

When I was first banned I abided by the rules and regulations of my persecutors.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The new abode sits on a 130-acre plot of land, offering lots of privacy, thanks to its remote location just outside of Nashville.

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

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

There when they arrived everything was delightful, soft green meadows, lovely groves, a delicious life-giving air, sunlight that glowed softly purple, an abode of peace and blessedness.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

In each locale, O’Keeffe’s palette and even the vibrancy of her works changed, and in each one her abiding originality, power and finesse as an artist are unmistakable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

For several weeks it was not at all clear whether Jefferson would become the next abiding occupant, because the final tally of the electoral vote had produced a tie between him and Burr.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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