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as in to acquiesce
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Recent Examples of comply
Deregulation can lower the cost of complying with environmental and other government rules and speed the construction of homes, factories and other supplies.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
The document, obtained by CNN, emphasizes the administration's commitment to enforcing immigration laws and targets jurisdictions that refuse to comply with federal immigration requests.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The victim complied for a total loss of about $42,000.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Important here: Producers could comply by not selling into California.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
The document, obtained by CNN, emphasizes the administration's commitment to enforcing immigration laws and targets jurisdictions that refuse to comply with federal immigration requests.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The victim complied for a total loss of about $42,000.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Important here: Producers could comply by not selling into California.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Read More: Donald Trump’s Disruption Is Back To critics, Trump’s nominations reflect another impulse: to install obedient, often inexperienced, acolytes who will acquiesce to his demands to turn the government into an instrument for his own self-interest.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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Now, the move seems to be to fall into line — or, at the very least, to just shut up and acquiesce to MAGA inevitability.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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Unstructured Data Challenges: Conversational data does not conform to rigid schemas.—
Mandar Khoje,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Within-group pressures also create stronger feelings of belonging among those who conform to the group’s internal norms, such as which political positions to support.—
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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But the government has claimed in court filings that the app has acceded to Beijing’s demands to censor content outside China.—
Adam Liptak,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Between 2009 and 2013, only 16 to 19 percent of the population wanted Ukraine to accede to NATO.—
Anton Grushetskyi,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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In effect, if not traded within the next month, the trade drama with Butler merely would be deferred until the offseason.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2025
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Mike, though, now faces the harsh reality of a dream deferred.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Some of the nominees will face easier paths than others, but Trump's supporters have pressured Republicans to consent, and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso says Democrats should cooperate.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Entrant also consents to the use of his or her name and biographical information, if desired by Gannett, in connection with the Media and the Contest.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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That gets answered easily, because there is always a Producer – the same person who should be accepting the Oscar for Best Picture should the movie win that accolade.—
Cathy Schulman,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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In accepting her trophy, Satter talked a lot about family, both at the Institute and her own.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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For more on The Hunger Games, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Subscribers benefit from a 15% discount, while first-time buyers enjoy a 20% discount by subscribing.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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