be consistent

Example Sentences

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The guardrails also have to be consistent with the government’s values and restrictions, he added.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“This would be consistent with our view that equities could reach 7,300 before a larger drawdown takes place.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

"You have to refocus and be consistent in your preparation, be prepared as if it was the final, but we always prepare like every game's the final," said Bellamy.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“This does not seem to be consistent with some of the stated aims of the RBA review as it pertained to transparency around decision making.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The fossil evidence could be consistent with the idea of a Great Designer; perhaps some species are destroyed when the Designer becomes dissatisfied with them, and new experiments are attempted on an improved design.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan