abide
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An agency spokesperson said that ICE’s investigative methods abide by the Constitution and respects civil liberties and privacy interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Millions of people visit the Lake District every year, but not all of them abide by the Countryside Code's plea to "leave no trace".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Burnham, who replaced Starmer as Labour Party leader and prime minister earlier this month, has vowed to abide by all the party's 2024 election manifesto commitments.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
"We will go to whatever lengths we can legally abide to, to keep our child," David said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
‘Oh, but I don’t abide by your time frame, giant,’ Reyna said.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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She wrote to Burnham: "The Conservatives are happy to work with you and other parties on reforming social care. But we will only support a solution that abides by two core principles."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Nobody’s perfect, and the longer a piece of art abides, the more likely it is that it’ll start to suck.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026
A federal monitor will be installed to ensure Live Nation abides by these terms over the next eight years.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2026
Burning Man abides by 10 principles, one being decommodification.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
Does it despise us scythes, but abides us because it has to?
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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"For years, Europeans aided and abided flagrant ethical flaws in the international football federation," said Bruen, head of the Global Situation Room strategic communications firm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
It requires those submitting trophy kills to sign an affidavit swearing they have abided by club technology and other restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
"She was compensated as part of this agreement, and for many years, she abided by its terms," the spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
The former Spanish colony was annexed by the U.S. in 1898 and has abided by the U.S.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
And so Grief and Shame abided in adjoining rooms with the door shut between them, holding their pain in their arms instead of each other.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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Their California property—a four-bedroom, four-bathroom mock Tudor abode in Pacific Palisades—was purchased by the duo for $2.55 million in 1990.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The couple purchased the historical abode in Sonning Eye, England, in 2014 for a reported $14 million, just a few days before the two tied the knot.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
While the property boasts far more outdoor space than their Beverly Hills abode, for those seeking a private, secluded retreat in California, the couple’s former Golden State dwelling could well be the perfect place.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
She shares her L.A. abode now with husband Ted Danson, whom she married in 1995 and with whom she’s starred in numerous projects, including the Netflix series “A Man on the Inside.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Ralph cleared his throat “Now we must return to our own abode and deal with our private grief in whatever ways seem to bring us peace.”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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In a response to questions for this article, Srinivasan wrote on X that the Instagram post was a hoax, and that “we respect Malaysia’s sovereignty and are abiding by all Malaysian law.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
In the abiding spirit of the Americans who believed in and built that promise, this year’s series on how to think about constitutional meaning is limited only by what you, the people, can imagine.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Instead of abiding by existing trading hours for traditional derivatives exchanges, perpetual contracts trade 24 hours, seven days a week, with cash settlement occurring at regular intervals.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
"Those retailers that aren't abiding by their legal obligation won't do this, it won't be enforced, and ultimately consumers will go to that route to purchase which is a complete disaster," Saxton said.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The most abiding feeling I had each day was hunger and fear.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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