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comply

[kuhm-plahy] / kəmˈplaɪ /


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Treasury and step up efforts to comply with federal and state laws, according to the non-prosecution agreement signed Thursday by representatives of the company and the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

A dispersal order was put in place, meaning anyone failing to comply with police could be arrested.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Lukas Kestler, another German antitrust lawyer, said Munich is entitled to set the festival’s rules and choose breweries that comply, adding that Oktoberfest wasn’t a cartel because the rules weren’t set by participants.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

When the agent resisted, a superior told him to comply.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

I was more than happy to comply, and the complaints came rolling in.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

The severe depletion of mackerel numbers has led to the fish losing its MSC certification, meaning it no longer complies with many retailers' sustainability policies.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Chemerinsky said in a statement that the school “scrupulously complies with Proposition 209, federal statutes, and the United States Constitution.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

After lawmakers voted through the bill last month, Lecornu referred parts of the legislation to the council - a nine-member authority that checks whether a law complies with the constitution - for review.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

In a statement, a Coinbase spokeswoman said the company “fully complies with applicable laws.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Even in her fear of the windstorm, she complies.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

There was a solid two weeks when I complied with its whims.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

The European Commission had also raised questions over whether the legislation complied with EU law, but Lefevre's office said those concerns had been "dispelled" and the measure was not expected to be blocked.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

LA28 has complied fully with only two of nine requirements of a contract with the city known as the Games Agreement, Mejia said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

New York City lawyers said in a response to a lawsuit that the administration complied with the law but acknowledged some confusion over the launch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Bobby asked if a photograph of his mother could be sent to him, and Russell Targ, his brother-in-law, complied.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Gas burns more cleanly than diesel, and it offered a means of complying with new regulations due to come into force on sooty pollutants, known as NOx and SOx.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

The focus was on limiting the impact to voters while also complying.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

The researchers also monitor to ensure satellite operators are complying with their licences and track foreign "adversaries".

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

An oversight spokesman told the Journal that both companies are complying with the inquiry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

When I read this, I imagined my mother as a young woman, brilliant and energetic, but also anxious and complying.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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