adhering

Example Sentences

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“As you know we spent millions of dollars every year on body-worn cameras, but their effectiveness depends on” officers adhering to policies, commissioner Jeff Skobin said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He told reporters on Friday: "We have a trade deal with the European Union. They were not adhering to it. So I raised the tariffs on cars and trucks."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It added that adhering to the existing index rules could “prevent such IPOs’ timely index inclusion and impact the overall index’s effectiveness as a benchmark.”

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Cease your practice of copying tour pros, who have turned golf into survival of the finickiest by adhering to preshot routines that violate loitering laws in most states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From "Educated" by Tara Westover