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[ad-heer] / ædˈhɪər /




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He also believes that new requirements to adhere to EU standards "is a challenge for anybody who is importing goods from the UK or anywhere else outside the EU".

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Traditional industrial robots such as welders, palletizers or loaders are “deterministic,” meaning they adhere to a fixed set of rules and produce a constant result.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

They had goals to meet and, consciously or not, they did not adhere to professional and personal decorum in order to achieve those goals.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Outbound investment should adhere to the "overall national security concept", the regulations state, while aiming to "balance domestic and international considerations".

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

So although they wanted Vincent, Anna, Theo, and the younger siblings to adhere to their values, they did not want to close them off from the world.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Sable maintains it has fully repaired the pipelines and that the company adheres to stringent safety precautions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

"However, Channel 4 ensures any version it transmits of acquired programmes adheres to the Ofcom Broadcasting Code."

From BBC Jun. 13, 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

Avast does claim it protects from DNS leaks and adheres to a no-logging policy, which are features of sorts.

From Salon Mar. 21, 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

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

Some members haven’t always adhered to the group’s quotas, and have at times been critical of Saudi Arabia’s approach to market management—whereby it adjusts production to influence oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2026

"It's never been used. It's never been adhered to."

From BBC May 1, 2026

They had seen the memoranda I had written to Botha and de Klerk, and knew that these documents adhered to ANC policy.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

That’s why farms emphasize safety rules for workers like wearing shoe covers and adhering to strict handwashing requirements.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

However researchers say there is not a process to evaluate whether schools are fully adhering to the mandate.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

It means adhering scrupulously to the requirements of the War Powers Resolution of 1973 unless the Supreme Court decides that it is unconstitutional.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

She has a quieter style, while adhering to his belief that you can’t lead without grassroots support.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Unconsciously Milton was adhering to the Greek custom of not shaving after a death in the family.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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