Example Sentences

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At one point, Chutkan "literally" laughed in Lauro's face after he argued that Trump had abided by his pre-trial release conditions.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2023

Little told lawmakers the family had abided by applicable virus protocols when they arrived.

From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2021

Peter Mirijanian, a spokesman for the couple's ethics lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Ms Trump and Mr Kushner had abided by government ethics rules.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2018

He wants to ask why, time and again, Mr. Trump expressed no concerns with whether Mr. Comey had abided by policy.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2018

He spoke as though he wanted to leave nobody in any doubt that all his ancestors had abided strictly by the law.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling