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abide

[uh-bahyd] / əˈbaɪd /






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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

Renner added that “any employee who does not abide by our code of conduct, or who is found to be participating in unethical or illegal activity, can no longer be employed by our statewide organization.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In a press conference, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun also urged diplomacy and called on the United States and Iran to abide by their ceasefire, after the failure of weekend peace talks in Pakistan.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

And then there are the many authors who can’t abide working in a room of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Species appear, abide more or less briefly and then flicker out.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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