conform

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"As telescopes and detection methods become more precise, we are strengthening our ability to find planetary systems that don't resemble our own and that don't conform to longstanding theories," he says.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

Such forces will remain in place and be turned against anyone who does not submit and conform.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

But he says the problem is pervasive: “The number of people who don’t conform to the most elementary manners has grown, and they become aggressive if you ask them to change.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"The source of the issue has been identified, contained and all newly produced panels conform to all requirements," Airbus's spokesperson told the BBC.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

McCandless didn’t conform particularly well to the bush-casualty stereotype.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer