abide
Example Sentences
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McLaughlin said the administration will not abide by any attempt to ban masks.
From Los Angeles Times
Higher education institutions maintain that their tuition practices abide by the law.
From Los Angeles Times
Law- abiding citizens own those guns, Cornyn said, and “no law-abiding citizen is a threat to public safety.”
From Seattle Times
If we don’t abide by the rules — if we don’t stop when police tell us to or pay our taxes or extradite criminal suspects to stand trial when they’re indicted — society will cease to function.
From Los Angeles Times
"But we will abide by Chinese rules and carry out all follow-up work cooperation if necessary."
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.