comply
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In all, they said the action will save $310 billion for the power sector, primarily by avoiding costs to comply with the stricter rules and other forced investments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
In particular, opponents said, the Postal Service rules would have deprived millions of Americans of the ability to vote because many jurisdictions wouldn’t have had any feasible way to comply in time for the midterms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
After initially vowing to fight NBA sanctions, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer announced Sunday the team will comply with the league ruling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
New plants that didn’t comply with one of those options wouldn’t have been able to operate at full capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
I comply, and Phil slips a soft cloth over my tightened lids and ties it behind my head, taking care not to tangle my hair.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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The severe depletion of mackerel numbers has led to the fish losing its MSC certification, meaning it no longer complies with many retailers' sustainability policies.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
UC has disputed the federal findings at its campuses and said the university system complies with federal and state laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It has previously said it complies with relevant regulations in the regions where it operates, has never engaged in any trade with Iran and that its suppliers have provided similar assurances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
After lawmakers voted through the bill last month, Lecornu referred parts of the legislation to the council - a nine-member authority that checks whether a law complies with the constitution - for review.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Marguerite lays down the spoon and complies without question.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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The Met had already been investigating whether payments to Reform in the weeks before the last election complied with donation laws.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The FDA warned the company four times in 2025 to stop marketing and distributing its device prior to authorization, and then pointed out that it hadn’t complied with those requests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
There was a solid two weeks when I complied with its whims.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
The administration complied but placed a tarp over the sign, which has remained ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Both players were required to keep a record of their moves to prove, if necessary, that they’d complied with the time limit.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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“We have communicated to the NBA that we are complying with the penalties assessed by the league, have paid the fine, and are moving forward.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Defence barrister Andrew Ford KC suggested Irwin was accustomed to complying with his mother's wishes over many years, and was a man of lower than average intellectual functioning.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Released last month, it would give water agencies two ways of complying with Delta water quality rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The focus was on limiting the impact to voters while also complying.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Smith said that complying with such a demand was up to Howard.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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