adherence
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The family say they want "all paid care for babies and infants" to be "properly regulated with mandatory training and strict adherence to national safer-sleep guidelines".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
"The challenge of adherence likely contributes to the relatively high rate of stone recurrence in people with this chronic condition," Scales said.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
In effect, the free flow of goods on the open seas hinged on global adherence to rules the U.S. helped write, but lacked the capacity to enforce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
“Secretary Hegseth and the Department of War remain unwavering in their commitment to the highest standards of ethics and strict adherence to all applicable laws and regulations,” he wrote.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Its rulers are not held together by blood ties but by adherence to a common doctrine.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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Vocabulary lists containing adherence
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