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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The officer corps must obey the president’s lawful commands, even if officers judge them unwise.—
Ronald R. Krebs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025 -
The government urged residents to obey: to leave homes and neighborhoods and trust that firefighters would do their best to protect them.—
Jim Newton,
The Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Like so many Angelenos, Cheyenne Shannon’s routine came to a halt in the hours after the devastating Palisades Fire broke out on the morning of Jan. 7, followed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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While the show follows the Howey novels fairly closely, things develop differently; genders are flipped, and deaths happen in different ways.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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At his confirmation hearing, senators will ask him to defend that dangerous, alternative reality.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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When one poster on the Overton, TX Citizens Forum Facebook page reported in early January that the rooster tried to attack her husband outside the store, people were quick to defend Ol’ Red’s character.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Internationally, Israel's staunchest allies have largely stood by it during its war in Gaza, but that support has been coupled with the strongest criticism in a generation and widespread calls for a ceasefire from the United States and others.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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There’s no taming this monster who now stands where a husband and father once stood; his family can only stand by and witness him fall apart and eventually beg for death.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Adhere (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhere%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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