abide
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Artificial intelligence companies will have to abide by new "mandatory" safeguards when operating in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Once released, he is likely to spend the rest of his sentence on licence and will have to abide by specific rules such as wearing a tag.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
You abide by the divorce laws in your state, even if your spouse presents as a completely different person offering love, security, family and a future.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
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
But I would never, ever abide anyone being cruel to an animal.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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Tail Town abides by that policy and aims to educate people about uncontrollable factors that could spook a cat outdoors like cars, dogs and wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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
A federal monitor will be installed to ensure Live Nation abides by these terms over the next eight years.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 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
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“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
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
The company added that it abided with the law in Los Angeles County and “every jurisdiction where we operate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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
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Francis was told the women had not been brought under duress but George, of no fixed abode, had "plainly exploited the circumstances of these victims".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Lorre purchased his original Pacific Palisades abode for $2.6 million in 1995.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The iconic fashion designer, 84, snapped up the 4,300-square-foot abode on April 11, 2025, paying $6.85 million.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 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 never spoke of him again, nor did she offer any explanation for her flight from the conjugal abode.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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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
"We cannot allow anyone to come to our Union without abiding by our rules," she said on social media.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Vimalakirti leans over the edge of his canopied bed with an impatient stare, as he argues that it is possible to enjoy earthly life while still abiding by Buddhist nonattachment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
And I felt in this a cosmic injustice, a profound cruelty, which infused an abiding, irrepressible desire to unshackle my body and achieve the velocity of escape.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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