abide
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To minimize arm injuries, Little League instituted age-specific pitch-count caps and mandatory rest periods 20 years ago, but not all travel clubs abide by the rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
But she’s so loaded, she doesn’t abide by existing train schedules and surprises them all by stopping a train that is supposed to bypass the town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
A UK government spokesperson said: "We expect all foreign diplomats in the UK to abide by our laws, in the same way we expect all UK diplomats to do so when posted overseas."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The long answer is that you must abide by the “deemed-filing rule.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
If he had any doubts that they would abide by her rules, he wouldn’t let them try out.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
Nobody’s perfect, and the longer a piece of art abides, the more likely it is that it’ll start to suck.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026
A federal monitor will be installed to ensure Live Nation abides by these terms over the next eight years.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2026
But he really regards that responsibility very highly and he abides by that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
If you don't understand Spanish then it is perhaps better you search online for the literal translation of the motto which Alcaraz abides by.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Because improv is an art form governed by a series of rules, and they want to make sure that when they’re up onstage, everyone abides by those rules.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
"For years, Europeans aided and abided flagrant ethical flaws in the international football federation," said Bruen, head of the Global Situation Room strategic communications firm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
It requires those submitting trophy kills to sign an affidavit swearing they have abided by club technology and other restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
The company added that it abided with the law in Los Angeles County and “every jurisdiction where we operate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
Machar's spokesperson told the BBC that the current fighting between the White Army and security forces "would have been avoided" if the leadership of the national army had abided by the peace agreement.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
As long as I obeyed my father and abided by the customs of my tribe, I was not troubled by the laws of man or God.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Despite selling their Tarzana abode to Osaka in February 2022, the couple later realized that the home is truly where their hearts are.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Kris, who is now in a relationship with talent manager Corey Gamble, has also expanded her property portfolio and no longer uses the enormous abode as her primary residence.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said a 37-year-old man of no fixed abode had been arrested after a "boat that had an emergency responder on board" was damaged in the Channel.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
However, he did get a chance to update the estate into the magnificent abode it is today.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Alas, the cage, no matter how spacious of an abode, would not constitute a community and would be utterly merciless.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
That title is something of a metaphor, about connecting to a deep, abiding spirituality accessible to us all.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Regardless of what station they work for, reporters and pilots are constantly helping each other, abiding by unspoken rules to keep each other safe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
"They are abiding by knocking down the number of logo'd items but there are lots of ways that the schools can get around it."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Nora resides among an assortment of odd-duck tenants, feeding daily breakfast to a punctual seagull she names Father Conway and finding secular outlets for her abiding curiosity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The fear of not living is a deep, abiding dread of watching your own potential decompose into irredeemable disappointment when “should be” gets crushed by what is.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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