abide by

Example Sentences

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The US, which announced the deal, urged Hezbollah to abide by its terms.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 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

If she wishes to continue to receive your financial support, it makes sense that she should abide by your rules.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The Geneva Conventions’ protocols made such acts illegal, but as we’re discovering with alarming frequency and force these days, laws are only as effective as our willingness to abide by them.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

A convention is an agreement among the members of a community to abide by a single way of doing things.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker