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complying

  • present participle of comply.

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Complying with it, she says, would “weaken the ministry.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Complying with the new rules is estimated to cost private businesses roughly $230 million a year, including expenses for medical surveillance, air monitoring and personal protective equipment, according to regulators.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

"Complying with a foreign law is no defence against non-compliance" with the requirements of English courts, he added.

From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2022

Complying with the new regulations “would take a ton of very significant vessel modifications and require drydock time,” Meis said.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2022

There was one change: Complying with Riddle’s wishes, they would schedule the race for Memorial Day, May 30, not September.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand