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abide

[uh-bahyd] / əˈbaɪd /






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Upon your mother-in-law’s death, the trust generally becomes irrevocable, and you must abide by its terms.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

He called on the supporters of Khan, who remains a dominant political personality, to abide by the party's agreement with the court that there "must not be any crowding or commotion".

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Non-banks filled the gap, though they don’t have to abide rigorous capital, liquidity and stress tests like banks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Food critic Giles Coren previously came out in support of the restaurant, claiming Michelin-starred restaurants should not have to abide by normal health and safety rules and the guidelines should "probably be modernised".

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

I’d say Violet washed and ironed those handkerchiefs because, crazy as she was, raggedy as she became, she couldn’t abide dirty laundry.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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

UnitedHealth said Hemsley abides by all of its disclosure and conflict-of-interest policies.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

It said: "The Department abides by its legal requirements".

From BBC Oct. 22, 2025

Because improv is an art form governed by a series of rules, and they want to make sure that when they’re up onstage, everyone abides by those rules.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

"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

In an interview, he said abided by interscholastic rules, though he acknowledged some eyebrow-raising transfers on his watch.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

I knew that MI5 had not abided by NCND.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2025

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 abided by whatever the finger pointed to, for he knew every configuration of the naming of his sister.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

The resulting abode offers six bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, and is described as a “one-of-a-kind architectural masterpiece.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Located in the exclusive Madison Park community, the expansive abode overlooks Lake Washington and sits on a 1.9-acre parcel.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

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

Ishtar's abode made the White House look like a tin shack.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

What they really want is to be quasi-banks without abiding by the same regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Writing on social media, she said: "We cannot allow anyone to come to our Union without abiding by our rules."

From BBC 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

The Xhosa are a proud and patrilineal people with an expressive and euphonious language and an abiding belief in the importance of laws, education, and courtesy.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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