adhering

Example Sentences

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The government maintains it was Velasquez who ordered the gang to begin adhering to the same rules laid down by the gang’s leadership in El Salvador.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Sheng Lu, a fashion and apparel-studies professor at the University of Delaware, said that the costs of adhering to a more environmentally friendly approach to business can add up.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

A former executive went public with claims that the bank wasn’t adhering to lofty goals on ESG, but missed out on a program that pays whistleblowers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He told reporters on Friday: "We have a trade deal with the European Union. They were not adhering to it. So I raised the tariffs on cars and trucks."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

I didn’t see a bear, didn’t see a salamander, didn’t see foxfire, didn’t see anything actually—just perpetual dribbles and droplets of rain adhering to my glasses.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson