abide
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Pritchard encouraged people to "abide by the restrictions", saying "they are there for a reason".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Renner added that “any employee who does not abide by our code of conduct, or who is found to be participating in unethical or illegal activity, can no longer be employed by our statewide organization.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
In a press conference, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun also urged diplomacy and called on the United States and Iran to abide by their ceasefire, after the failure of weekend peace talks in Pakistan.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
And then there are the many authors who can’t abide working in a room of their own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
He kept his chair well back, retired by the winebowl, for he alone could not abide their manners but sat in shame for all the rest.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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