adhere
Example Sentences
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“We have to adhere to the law because we know if we cross that line, even a fraction for a bit, we know they’ll crush us.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
They don’t adhere to a straight divide among Democrats and Republicans.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Asked how the EU had failed to adhere to the terms of its deal with the US, Trump did not elaborate.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
“I think people overrate the benefits of decentralization, or how religiously someone has to adhere to it,” said Cosmo Jiang, general partner at crypto venture firm Pantera Capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Ralph began to worry lest Miss K think up a project to find out if a sock with static cling would adhere to a mouse.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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