abide by

Example Sentences

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Since its introduction, organisations and individuals have been able to take public bodies to court for failing to abide by the duty.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The Justice Department said it would abide by a judge’s Friday order to temporarily halt work on the fund ahead of a mid-June hearing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In a statement on X, the Justice Department said it "disagrees strongly" with Brinkema's decision but "will abide by the court's ruling."

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

While the new legislation is being phased in initially, all pop-up campsite operators will need to abide by it from 1 September.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Barack was too earnest, too full of valiant plans, in my opinion, to abide by the hardscrabble, drag-it-out rancor that went on inside the domed capitol downstate in Springfield.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama