conform
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It said it was unacceptable that people were excluded from AI or are made to conform to narrow beauty standards.
From BBC β Oct. 28, 2026
He soon began to see systemic issues represented in his pictures — such as the ways Black people are expected to conform to white standards of beauty.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 20, 2026
Yet she worries that ultra-Orthodox residents want the rest of the city to conform to their lifestyle.
From Barron's β Oct. 13, 2026
Professor Inger Brodey alleged that the school’s hiring was marred by “improprieties, slander, vindictiveness and manipulation” and accused Mr. Atkins of hiring “candidates who conform to unspoken, homogenous, ideological criteria.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 30, 2026
These fellows refused to conform to even basic prison regulations.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
“Duchamp Takes New York” readily conforms to the predictable narrative about the artist, glorifying his influence and spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 12, 2026
While backing France's right to impose such a ban, the European Commission in January said that any enforcement would lie with the European Union, provided the bill conforms to the bloc's laws.
From Barron's β Mar. 31, 2026
The bill has already had to be redrafted to take account of questions raised by the Council of State, the body which previews draft legislation to ensure it conforms with French and European law.
From BBC β Jan. 26, 2026
He expects loyalty—and advice that conforms to the advice he wants to hear.
From Slate β Feb. 24, 2025
But I do feel like every second we spend standing these inches apart is one that I must impress upon my mind until my entire memory conforms to its shape.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Speaking in Bangkok earlier this month, Warsh said that US economic conditions had "broadly conformed" to policymakers' expectations, fueling speculation that the Fed may pause at the October meeting.
From Barron's β Oct. 28, 2026
That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 7, 2026
When researchers applied a small electrical potential, the cornea gradually softened and conformed to the shape of the lens.
From Science Daily β May 28, 2026
A BLS spokeswoman said that its approach to Thursday’s report conformed with the agency’s longstanding plans for handling missing data, consistent with international standards.
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 18, 2025
She got the recliner secondhand, so it wasn’t covered in plastic, which meant it had conformed to her shape.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
Not all of Sybylla’s experiences are upbeat or encouraging—she is constitutionally incapable of conforming, which gets her in constant trouble among the more proper circles into which she is thrust.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 11, 2026
That monthly payment jumps to $2,496 if they take a 30-year conforming loan at a rate of 6.81%.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 5, 2026
They produce conforming and compliant speech and behavior, which can have longer-term social impacts.
From Salon β May 28, 2026
But then "people started conforming to behave in ways that would not show racism. That doesn't mean that it's now absent", she adds.
From BBC β Apr. 24, 2026
And the worst part is, if you go bohemian or something crazy like that, you’re conforming just as much as everybody else, only in a different way.”
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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