comply

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There are further legal questions regarding whether the states could even comply with the DOJ’s proposed 45-day deadline for removing declared ineligible voters.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Never mind that children seldom have meaningful choice but to comply with caregivers’ demands and may be in therapy not to pursue their goals but due to external pressures.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The other candidates agreed; Villaraigosa pledged to ensure federal detention centers comply with all health and safety rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The idea is to give them a number of years to experiment before either coming into compliance with the traditional rules or proving they don’t need to comply.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Many academic articles contain bewildering non sequiturs and digressions that the authors stuck in at the insistence of an anonymous reviewer who had the power to reject it from the journal if they didn’t comply.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker