abide by
verb
abided by; abiding by; abides by
: to accept or conform to without objection
abide by the rules/law
will abide by your decision
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Six names uncovered The two lawmakers that spearheaded The Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law that forced the public release of the documents related to the investigation and death of Epstein, are still arguing that the Department of Justice isn't abiding by the law.
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Saige Miller, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
That being said, here’s our annual list of restaurants and organizations who abide by the Midwestern Friday ritual.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
In offering in September to abide by New START's limits for a year to buy time for both sides to negotiate a successor agreement, Putin said the treaty's expiration would be destabilizing and could fuel nuclear proliferation.
—Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers must abide by a series of stipulations in order to view the files in their entirety.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
However, the countries could voluntarily agree to abide by the agreement for another year, as Putin has proposed.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to voluntarily continue to abide by the treaty’s limits for another year.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
In offering in September to abide by New START’s limits for a year to buy time for both sides to negotiate a successor agreement, Putin said the treaty’s expiration would be destabilizing and could fuel nuclear proliferation.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested in September that both sides should abide by the parameters of the treaty without signing another deal for a year, which former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control Rose Gottemoeller told senators was a viable option.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Saige Miller, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
That being said, here’s our annual list of restaurants and organizations who abide by the Midwestern Friday ritual.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
In offering in September to abide by New START's limits for a year to buy time for both sides to negotiate a successor agreement, Putin said the treaty's expiration would be destabilizing and could fuel nuclear proliferation.
—Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers must abide by a series of stipulations in order to view the files in their entirety.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
However, the countries could voluntarily agree to abide by the agreement for another year, as Putin has proposed.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to voluntarily continue to abide by the treaty’s limits for another year.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
In offering in September to abide by New START’s limits for a year to buy time for both sides to negotiate a successor agreement, Putin said the treaty’s expiration would be destabilizing and could fuel nuclear proliferation.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested in September that both sides should abide by the parameters of the treaty without signing another deal for a year, which former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control Rose Gottemoeller told senators was a viable option.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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