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Asked how the EU had failed to adhere to the terms of its deal with the US, Trump did not elaborate.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The guidance for window sizing is a recommendation rather than a rule, which means builders in most of the U.K. don’t actually need to adhere to it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
And that’s dangerous because, as countless studies show, when youth don’t believe in the system, they are much less likely to adhere to it.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
Bianco, however, did not adhere to the attorney general’s request and went ahead with the ballot seizures.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Sometimes bits of paper adhere to the bottom lip and the smoker, pulling them away, reveals the candied lower teeth against the pulpy gums.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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