abide
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In other words, it’s up to the House and Senate to acknowledge and abide by the will of voters as expressed in the election returns.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
“Passage in accordance with international law. No challenge is intended to you, and I intend to abide by rules of our government’s cease-fire,” the U.S. ship responded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
While most tech companies have pledged to abide by Australian laws, they have warned that the heavy-handed move could simply push teens to darker, less-regulated corners of the internet.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
If she wishes to continue to receive your financial support, it makes sense that she should abide by your rules.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
I cannot abide how little we know other men’s Motive Parts, I speculate might there be a Manner in which we might map the Springs of the Brain & its Excitations?
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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