adhering

Example Sentences

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Cease your practice of copying tour pros, who have turned golf into survival of the finickiest by adhering to preshot routines that violate loitering laws in most states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A tribunal found Kerley was "negligent and, to a certain extent, reckless" in not adhering to anti-doping regulations, after the American recorded three whereabouts failures between 11 May and 6 December 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

It likely contains guidelines around dress code, and if your boss isn’t adhering to them, you can go to HR.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Thompson’s Benedict, whom “Bridgerton” viewers have come to know as the artistic, pansexual second-oldest son of the Bridgerton clan, has long shown disinterest in settling down or adhering to societal norms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

“Would Mr. Darcy then consider the rashness of your original intention as atoned for by your obstinacy in adhering to it?”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen