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comply

[kuhm-plahy] / kəmˈplaɪ /


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Today, the yard builds private ships that operate in U.S. waters to comply with the federal Jones Act: Ships must be built, crewed, flagged and insured in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The firm said the video "did not comply with the competition rules regarding generative AI", but added it was not a judgement of the entrant's professional reputation or scientific contributions.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

It also taps into nostalgia for the toy cars, which originated after English engineer Jack Odell designed the first model to comply with a 1952 British school rule requiring toys to fit inside a matchbox.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Vessels that refuse to comply with blockade enforcement, receive multiple warnings, with ample opportunity to comply,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Especially at his death, Sverrisson believed it was his duty to fully comply with Bobby’s requests.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Instead, the process would become a “checklist” to see if the project complies with existing environmental laws.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

UC Berkeley “will spare no effort to provide ample evidence showing that the university complies with all relevant laws, policies and rules governing admissions.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Melissa Hart, the chair of the ABA’s Accreditation Council, said the council is confident it complies with the federal laws and the Education Department’s requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

After lawmakers voted through the bill last month, Lecornu referred parts of the legislation to the council - a nine-member authority that checks whether a law complies with the constitution - for review.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Marguerite lays down the spoon and complies without question.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

It said exensive investigations had uncovered "no emergencies" and that the lab had complied with "proper control when working with pathogenic microorganisms".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

And Szabo reported to the City Council last year that his office had determined that LA28 had complied with “insurance and risk management requirements.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Mexico has complied in some instances, raising tariffs “as high as 50% for steel products and other goods from countries, like China, with which it does not have a free trade agreement.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

There was a solid two weeks when I complied with its whims.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

François complied, whereupon Buck trotted in, laughing triumphantly, and swung around into position at the head of the team.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

Since businesses began complying with the standards in 2014, the at-berth regulation has reduced emissions from regulated vessels by 80%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

After the U.S. placed chip-export controls on China in 2022, Nvidia designed less-powerful versions to access the market while complying with the rules.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nikon said Xu was "respectfully complying" with its investigation and had provided it with additional technical documents.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“We have communicated to the NBA that we are complying with the penalties assessed by the league, have paid the fine, and are moving forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“But there can be no danger in complying with this, sir.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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