conform
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Brothers who did not conform to the code of conduct were expelled from the fraternity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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 ● Oct. 20, 2026
It said India's construction of hydroelectric projects on the Indus and associated rivers had to conform to the 1960 treaty.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Other coroners linked fatalities to e-bikes and e-scooters that did not conform to UK safety standards.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
She was taking two sides at once, to please everyone; she always chose peace over truth, was always eager to conform.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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U.S. officials confirmed that the attack, which caused millions of dollars in damage to food and equipment, conforms to Iranian cyber methods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
This conforms with polling, which estimates his name recognition at 6 percent.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
That is an unlikely scenario, but one being discussed in golfing quarters - DeChambeau rarely conforms to the norm.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
This allowed the works to be safeguarded until the museum could reopen "in a modern format that conforms to international standards", she added.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 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
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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 ● Oct. 28, 2026
When researchers applied a small electrical potential, the cornea gradually softened and conformed to the shape of the lens.
From Science Daily ● 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 ● Dec. 18, 2025
Due to its enormous economy and population, automakers have conformed to California’s rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
They've conformed to me and can't be worn by anyone but me.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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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 ● Aug. 11, 2026
For 2026, Freddie and Fannie have a conforming limit of $832,750 for single-family home loans, though the limit can increase as much as 50% — to $1,249,125 — in certain high-cost areas.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 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 ● Apr. 24, 2026
"Not conforming to these stagings can be perceived as a lack of love or romance."
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
I tie my shoes in a hurry, pull on a jacket, and sprint out of the room, catching up to the line of initiates quickly, conforming my pace to theirs.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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