abide
Example Sentences
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This was when my daddy would tell me deep and abiding truths.
From Literature
Such deals work only when both sides want to abide by them.
The treaty isn’t legally in force because not enough nations have ratified it, though major powers, including China, Russia and the U.S., say they are abiding by its terms.
US and Russian negotiators this week appeared to be nearing a deal to abide by the expired New Start restrictions.
From BBC
Were Congress to address the status of illegal immigrants who have been here for a lengthy period and been law abiding, ICE could focus on criminal illegal aliens.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
