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“Nor does it demonstrate accountability for your conduct or indicate whether, or how, you would adhere to the League’s rules and policies governing the integrity of competition.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Rick Cole, a former deputy mayor of L.A., said the DSA label for both candidates doesn’t mean they’ll adhere to the most dramatized versions of what DSA stands for.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
“This action does not adhere to those principles.”
From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026
"These vessels, which fail to adhere to the most basic rules of maritime navigation, also pose a threat to the environment and to everyone's safety," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Sometimes bits of paper adhere to the bottom lip and the smoker, pulling them away, reveals the candied lower teeth against the pulpy gums.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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