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It said India's construction of hydroelectric projects on the Indus and associated rivers had to conform to the 1960 treaty.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

And, most importantly, as a washed-up hipster living in central Brooklyn, I am surrounded by fans of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur—two teams I also know nothing about—and I simply refuse to conform to that coalition.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Other coroners linked fatalities to e-bikes and e-scooters that did not conform to UK safety standards.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Nowadays, ABS has the ability to overturn incorrect strike calls on pitches that miss by a tenth of an inch, requiring all umpires to conform to the official zone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

State and county officials are under no compulsion to follow the federal pesticides tolerances unless local laws happen to conform — and they seldom do.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

“Duchamp Takes New York” readily conforms to the predictable narrative about the artist, glorifying his influence and spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

This conforms with polling, which estimates his name recognition at 6 percent.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

While backing France's right to impose such a ban, the European Commission in January said that any enforcement would lie with the European Union, provided the bill conforms to the bloc's laws.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

The bill has already had to be redrafted to take account of questions raised by the Council of State, the body which previews draft legislation to ensure it conforms with French and European law.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

But I do feel like every second we spend standing these inches apart is one that I must impress upon my mind until my entire memory conforms to its shape.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

When the time came to actually run it, Kerr and his team made sure that everything conformed to competition specifications so his time would count as an actual record, not a stunt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

When researchers applied a small electrical potential, the cornea gradually softened and conformed to the shape of the lens.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

The trust said the nurses had "demonised" Rose and the policy conformed with guidance and laws at the time.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025

Due to its enormous economy and population, automakers have conformed to California’s rules.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025

This simply conformed to the practice of the courts.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The author recalls an interview he did with the herpetologist: Despite this account not conforming to reality, “everything Wells was telling me made perfect sense,” he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

But if you qualify for a conforming loan, you may save on fees by going to a bank.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

But then "people started conforming to behave in ways that would not show racism. That doesn't mean that it's now absent", she adds.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

"Not conforming to these stagings can be perceived as a lack of love or romance."

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

I tie my shoes in a hurry, pull on a jacket, and sprint out of the room, catching up to the line of initiates quickly, conforming my pace to theirs.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth