abide
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The second, AB 1795, would require insurers to abide by those standards in the claims process and do so in a timely manner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Upon your mother-in-law’s death, the trust generally becomes irrevocable, and you must abide by its terms.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Deputy Commissioner Phukan says the administration had complied with the court's demarcation order and would abide by any further directions.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Handing over her land to help power the AI boom was one thing Bare could not abide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 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
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
UnitedHealth said he abides by its conflict-of-interest policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
If you don't understand Spanish then it is perhaps better you search online for the literal translation of the motto which Alcaraz abides by.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
But I know, too, of the basic comfort in this familial precision, where the relation abides no argument, no questions or quarrels.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
"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
Bondi abided, and appointed a top federal prosecutor to pursue the investigation with “urgency and integrity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
I knew that MI5 had not abided by NCND.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025
And abided by whatever the finger pointed to, for he knew every configuration of the naming of his sister.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
The couple snapped up the 6-acre estate and enlisted architect Charles Gwathmey to overhaul the abode.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
There are multiple structures on the property, including several guest dwellings in addition to the primary abode.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
However, his former Los Feliz abode continued its journey as one of Hollywood’s most remarkable residences, one that has been carefully tended to by a number of major stars.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He’s now a professor of modern history at the University of St. Andrews, the sort of place that might send a shudder down the fellowship at his former abode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The abode of Sleep is near the black country of the Cimmerians, in a deep valley where the sun never shines and dusky twilight wraps all things in shadows.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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
She paid tribute to the two officers who died in the A66 crash and said she recognised how "unnerving" the current climate would be for the "law abiding citizens" in the community.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Vimalakirti leans over the edge of his canopied bed with an impatient stare, as he argues that it is possible to enjoy earthly life while still abiding by Buddhist nonattachment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In the abiding spirit of the Americans who believed in and built that promise, this year’s series on how to think about constitutional meaning is limited only by what you, the people, can imagine.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
“You can turn your face away from me, but it does not change my abiding love for you.”
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
Vocabulary lists containing abide
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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