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abide

[uh-bahyd] / əˈbaɪd /






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If she persists, you may wish to make it clear that being single and without children does not mean that you have to abide by other people’s wishes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Some folks mellow, they abide, they lean into the ride.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

DUP assembly member Jonathan Buckley questioned whether O'Neill would "accept and abide by the lawful decision of the courts" when appeal court judges make a ruling on the parade dispute.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

To minimize arm injuries, Little League instituted age-specific pitch-count caps and mandatory rest periods 20 years ago, but not all travel clubs abide by the rules.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

“Ugh! I simply cannot abide the taste of mouse. Filthy little vermin, one can never tell where they’ve been.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Beijing said it consistently abides by international rules and opposes “attempts to smear China by associating it with the conflict.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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

If you don't understand Spanish then it is perhaps better you search online for the literal translation of the motto which Alcaraz abides by.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

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

He told CBS News on Monday that Iran "could have access" to a $300bn reconstruction fund if it abided by the terms of its deal with the US.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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

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

Now that they have officially settled into their custom abode, Biles—who is listed on the deed alongside her mother, Nellie—has put the Spring home on the market for $1.2 million.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said a 37-year-old man of no fixed abode had been arrested after a "boat that had an emergency responder on board" was damaged in the Channel.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Pop icon Selena Gomez has officially offloaded her sprawling Encino abode for $5.399 million—four months after listing the property and shortly after picking up a $35 million marital mansion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, Holland snapped up his own stunning property in West London in 2018, paying around $3.2 million for the six-bedroom abode.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

On Ocean’s bank, too, was the abode of the blessed dead.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

That title is something of a metaphor, about connecting to a deep, abiding spirituality accessible to us all.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Regardless of what station they work for, reporters and pilots are constantly helping each other, abiding by unspoken rules to keep each other safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

It is just the abiding memory is an awful ending of only one win from 17 matches, a horror run that left Root and his team broken.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Nora resides among an assortment of odd-duck tenants, feeding daily breakfast to a punctual seagull she names Father Conway and finding secular outlets for her abiding curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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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