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“We have to adhere to the law because we know if we cross that line, even a fraction for a bit, we know they’ll crush us.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Both countries have repeatedly accused each other of failing to adhere to the agreement.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
“I know it’s a pain, but postpone your trip to another time, and then when you’re on board, adhere to what the cruise ship staff is telling you about personal hygiene.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
They don’t adhere to a straight divide among Democrats and Republicans.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Economic and social behaviors, Galbraith continued, “are complex, and to comprehend their character is mentally tiring. Therefore we adhere, as though to a raft, to those ideas which represent our understanding.”
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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