comply
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Blanche said he would review the matter and “ensure the Department takes appropriate action to comply with applicable law in order to support servicemembers and their families.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The current minimum wage in California for all employers is $16.90 an hour, though some workers must be paid more to comply with city and county rules and other state laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
BBC Sport outlined in April how Newcastle would need to sell at least one of their top players during the current transfer window to comply with financial regulations.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The FSB security service said this week it had launched international search proceedings for Durov, 41 -- though it was unclear whether other countries or law enforcement bodies would comply.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
He bent over as if to comply but faked away from me and tried to run.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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Flock has said it contracts with roughly 5,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide and that its technology complies with a California law that limits what information can be shared with federal authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Microsoft, which reported an 18% global effective tax rate for the year in question in its U.S. annual report, said it complies with tax laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The CMA said it would test whether the airline's new seating policy complies with the law, and that its investigation continues.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
In response, Ryanair said its family seating policy "fully complies with all relevant laws and regulations".
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Even in her fear of the windstorm, she complies.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Jianquan Bo, who was in the passenger’s seat, complied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Zemian and Amundson complied and had started to exit the parking lot when a local police officer drove in.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Like Anthropic, rival AI lab OpenAI has also complied with Washington's requests to restrict its own release of a new, powerful model called GPT-5.6 to a limited set of approved partners.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said it would "reluctantly adjust to this industry standard", but insisted its long-standing policy fully complied with laws and had given families "certainty".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
She complied with their request and gave them particulars, like Keith’s Social Security number and a bunch of dates and names she rattled off.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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The agency said its officers are trained to enforce immigration laws while protecting public safety and complying with federal law.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has a unit that carries out surveillance of retailers to check they're complying with the law.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
An oversight spokesman told the Journal that both companies are complying with the inquiry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
He added Apple's "resources would be better spent directed towards complying in full and without delay with the law".
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Youths get “positive checks” for complying with the rules, but also for using the interpersonal skills necessary to do well on the outside—skills like asking for help or talking through a conflict.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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