1
as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
our coach adheres to the belief that we can win this game if we just have a positive attitude
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2
as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
adhere to the terms of the deceased's will
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Verb
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For those walking: Always use a crosswalk and obey the signals.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Be sure to avoid activities with open sparks and obey local burn bans!—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The new album follows Wallen’s successful projects, 2021’s Dangerous: The Double Album — which spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — and 2023’s One Thing at a Time, which accumulated 19 weeks at the top spot.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2025
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The 3x Golden Globe winner died of complications following a stroke on Saturday afternoon in Waimanalo, Hawaii, according to multiple outlets, just days before his 91st birthday on Monday.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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Marshall also took time to defend Qatar from accusations of buying influence through its contributions to American universities, a point of discourse Qatari agents have historically worked to quash.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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During World War Two, the United States established over a dozen military bases in Greenland to defend the North Atlantic from Nazi incursion.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tallulah paid tribute to Willis in an emotional Instagram post, which featured a photo of the father-daughter pair standing by side by side.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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As the parents described standing by their choice not to vaccinate, photos of one child, who had to be medevaced to a Lubbock hospital, filled the screen.—
Brandy Zadrozny,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Adhere (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhere%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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