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“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
Another advantage, Heinrich says, is that "since we cut the cells into smaller areas, we can fill out special sizes more easily. You don't have to adhere to the regular pattern size."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
This is why I should adhere to Rule 2.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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The statement added that the department adheres to the Leahy Law, which bans military assistance to forces implicated in human-rights abuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The regulatory change must first go through a review to ensure it adheres to state law before it can take effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 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
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
Nonviolent passive resistance is effective as long as your opposition adheres to the same rules as you do.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Russell Kirk and Friedrich Hayek held views that seem irreconcilable, but they both adhered more closely to fusionist principles than is commonly understood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The stock market hasn’t adhered to this pattern this year, however.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
"So yes, that is all the justice system has let all of us down, because their one job was to ensure that the sentence imposed by Judge Babington was adhered to, and it has not."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
He squeezed Silly Putty and strictly adhered to a physical therapy regimen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Rumors adhered to no logic but their own.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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"The sides are adhering to the agreements that we reached," he said on Telegram.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 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
This legislative body needs to deliver results, not fail while adhering to a prohibitive process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Retaining that approachable, homespun persona while adhering to the sartorial conventions and expectations of Westminster will be a challenge for Burnham.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Everything they did had always made sense to me, adhering to a logic I understood.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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