abide by

Example Sentences

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But he really regards that responsibility very highly and he abides by that.

From The Wall Street Journal

Failure to abide by the rules could result in companies being fined up to 10% of their global sales or have their services blocked in the UK.

From BBC

The treaty isn’t legally in force because not enough nations have ratified it, but major powers including China, Russia and the U.S. say they are abiding by its terms.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There’s going to have to be follow up to make sure these these servicers and lenders actually abide by the laws, because there’s no one really holding them accountable at the moment,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Credits can be earned for things such as completing rehabilitative or educational programs, abiding by the rules or completing wildfire firefighting work.

From Los Angeles Times