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adheres

  • present tense form
    of adhere (3rd person singular).
    adhere
    verb (used without object)
    to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed byto ).

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It has remained independent from the largely taxpayer-funded homeless service system that adheres to the housing-first model that prioritizes permanent housing without preconditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

"Our nation currently adheres to the 'three non-nuclear principles,'" she said in response to a direct question from Tanaka, without discussing what she might do next.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

Kirklees Council said it now adheres to "the highest modern standards of safety in managing and monitoring asbestos in our buildings as part of a robust asbestos management plan".

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

The U.A.E. has previously said it adheres to sanctions and has a strong commitment to protect the integrity of the global financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

This church adheres to many of the strict practices also promoted by Orthodox Judaism and has somewhere around forty million followers, such as Rameel and Isadora Desta of Addis Ababa.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley