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[ad-heer] / ædˈhɪər /




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A dissent by presiding Justice Alison Tucher concluded the majority misread the proposition, which she said must adhere to the state’s civil rights laws.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

I am loath to disclaim the power that comes with symbols such as the flag, words such as freedom, and the attachments that adhere to foundational inheritances such as, yes, the Constitution.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

This shift complicates life for traditional stock pickers who strictly adhere to the deep value principles of Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett’s mentor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

This is America, and that man has a God-given right to adhere to his belief and to express it through speech or lawful conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

“Traveling through the Otherworld requires a cost. Time does not always adhere to mortal standards.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

It has remained independent from the largely taxpayer-funded homeless service system that adheres to the housing-first model that prioritizes permanent housing without preconditions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

But the main reason is that Gorsuch adheres to a specific philosophy in how to read the law, called textualism.

From Slate May 13, 2026

Kirklees Council said it now adheres to "the highest modern standards of safety in managing and monitoring asbestos in our buildings as part of a robust asbestos management plan".

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

Once users authenticate their identity through the identification service Clear, their data is pulled by vendor HealthEx, which adheres to the federal initiative known as Tefca, a nationwide framework for accessing health records.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

This church adheres to many of the strict practices also promoted by Orthodox Judaism and has somewhere around forty million followers, such as Rameel and Isadora Desta of Addis Ababa.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

In the urban-focused section, the handles of purses or luggage are adhered to sections of the work patterned like brick and embedded with small windows.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The vice president adhered to Biden’s admonition that there be “no daylight” between the two of them as she campaigned for president after he withdrew from the race.

From Salon May 5, 2026

“It’s never been used, it’s never been adhered to,” Trump said of the act.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2026

Tom Duffy's Circus said it was committed to "making reasonable adjustments for all audience members" while ensuring audience safety protocols were adhered to.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

In the United States, music education developed around a method of instruction, the Normal Music Course, the remnants of which are adhered to even today in music classrooms.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

This legislative body needs to deliver results, not fail while adhering to a prohibitive process.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The couple takes the Mills Act obligations, such as maintaining their home’s historic character and adhering to design guidelines, seriously.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Retaining that approachable, homespun persona while adhering to the sartorial conventions and expectations of Westminster will be a challenge for Burnham.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

U.S. stocks stumbled on Wednesday, adhering to a long tradition of weak performance in the aftermath of a new Federal Reserve chair’s first meeting at the helm of the central bank.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, Jaime and Nicolas were growing up apart from the feminine dyad, adhering to the then common belief that “we have to become men.”

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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