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abide

[uh-bahyd] / əˈbaɪd /






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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

His family took the decision to abide by Issac's wishes as a lifelong Witness not to accept such a procedure.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Axon has said it would abide by the department’s terms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 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

“I just never thought at my age I’d have to abide by pizza delivery guy dress code.”

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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

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

But he really regards that responsibility very highly and he abides by that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

“Ophelia prays and communes with us, and abides by the rules of community life. She displays charity to all, humility, and a love of work,” says Mother.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

“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

It requires those submitting trophy kills to sign an affidavit swearing they have abided by club technology and other restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

Over the years, MPs have generally abided by that approach - sometimes grudgingly.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026

As long as I obeyed my father and abided by the customs of my tribe, I was not troubled by the laws of man or God.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

DeLaat also notes that the marketing process involved figuring out an updated asking price—one that took into account the amount of work that might be required to turn the dwelling into a buyer’s dream abode.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

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

He has also owned a lakefront retreat in Tennessee, although it remains unclear whether he still owns the abode.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

As we approach the abode, it looks forlorn and dismal.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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

"Throughout that time - and around 700 programmes - I have had the privilege of sharing my own abiding passion for gardens and gardening with an equally passionate, and often equally knowledgeable audience," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Nora resides among an assortment of odd-duck tenants, feeding daily breakfast to a punctual seagull she names Father Conway and finding secular outlets for her abiding curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Roman, thirty-two, inquisitive and outspoken, has a doctorate in biology from Stanford and an abiding distrust of conventional wisdom.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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