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Among those advised to take statins, patients whose recommendations were based on calcium scans were much more likely to adhere to their medication regimen than those assessed using traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Here you’d have a one-off, inexpensive, readily scalable, safe intervention that people don’t even have to take every day, let alone a lifestyle regimen you have to adhere to for decades.”
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
New Jersey’s law, also passed this year, bars landlords from prohibiting balcony solar while requiring tenants to provide notice and adhere to “reasonable restrictions” on panel size and placement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The regulator said if people use the glasses to share a photo or video on a public social media account or in official or professional activities, they must adhere to those rules.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Converts were required to attend weekly meetings and to adhere to a strict code of conduct.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Now tender, now robotic, the restlessly moody Martinů never adheres to any compositional process for very long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
"Our nation currently adheres to the 'three non-nuclear principles,'" she said in response to a direct question from Tanaka, without discussing what she might do next.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Her Netflix series adheres to them while adding historical context.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
But the main reason is that Gorsuch adheres to a specific philosophy in how to read the law, called textualism.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
This church adheres to many of the strict practices also promoted by Orthodox Judaism and has somewhere around forty million followers, such as Rameel and Isadora Desta of Addis Ababa.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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In an email, the Department of Justice said the case was dismissed because Jimenez adhered to the agreement reached between his lawyers and prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
In the months since we began working with our financial adviser, I’ve mostly adhered to the plan and taken the prescribed actions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The stock market hasn’t adhered to this pattern this year, however.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Hearn has alleged contractual terms around White's involvement have not been adhered to.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
There, he adhered to the same WHO protocol, called DOTS—directly observed treatment short-course chemotherapy—that TB patients in Carabayllo followed.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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"The sides are adhering to the agreements that we reached," he said on Telegram.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
The same punishment is handed out for lateness, with Martin and his senior staff also adhering to it to set the standards.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
But it can insist on transparency where legally possible, investigate the history of the allegations and examine whether officials are adhering to the standards that protect prosecutorial independence.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Earlier this month, he backed the Delivery Protection Act, which would force warehouse operators such as Amazon to obtain licenses from the city by adhering to new safety, training and employment requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
She smiles, but on her the expression looks compulsory, like she’s just adhering to a social convention.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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