abide

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How to use abide in a sentence

The county of San Diego’s public health officials knew schools were still closed when they made their decision to abide.

TEAM REOPEN: 2, SCHOOLS: 0SCOTT LEWISAUGUST 31, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

He continually tells his listeners to abide by the county protocols, even when Justin Hart, a digital strategist, said masks wouldn’t help curb the spread.

SUPERVISOR BY DAY, BUT A COVID-19 SKEPTIC ON THE AIRWAVESKATY STEGALLAUGUST 20, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

Guaderrama told VOSD that Allied Universal guards are required to abide by MTS’s body camera policy and that, like MTS, the contractor flags footage and provides it upon request.

MTS PURGED BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE BEFORE MAN’S ATTORNEY COULD ACCESS ITLISA HALVERSTADTJULY 21, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

It’s become clear that many aspects of customer interaction will need to be digitized to abide by social distancing measures.

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This means partnering with a franchisee that supports our clean energy goals, abides by the terms of the agreements and will not lobby in Sacramento for legislation against our clean energy future.

FRANCHISE FEE DEAL IS A CHANCE FOR THE CITY TO MAKE MUCH-NEEDED CHANGESPIA PISCITELLIJUNE 23, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

It is not abiding by the rules of the World Trade Organization.

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These redcoats move along social lines that don't look like much to a cowman; but once in the Force you must abide by them.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

And they constrained him, saying, "Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent."

HIS LAST WEEKWILLIAM E. BARTON

And Asor shall be a habitation for dragons, desolate for ever: no man shall abide there, nor son of man inhabit it.

THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUS

It was not easy to give an answer; he could not abide her meetings, but he was at a loss for a decent excuse.

SKIPPER WORSEALEXANDER LANGE KIELLAND

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

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WORDS RELATED TO ABIDE

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non sequiturnoun | [non -sek-wi-ter, -toor]

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