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There are several ideas he has adhered to throughout his career.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Huppert, 70, has adhered to this formula in a diverse set of plays in recent years, from Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” to Tennessee Williams’s “The Glass Menagerie,” and, in New York, Florian Zeller’s “The Mother.”

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2024

“Starbucks has adhered to long-standing legal obligations, which requires the company to differentiate between unionized or organizing partners and partners in all other stores,” the company said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 7, 2023

“He has adhered to every requirement of law,” Levine told The Associated Press last month.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2021

She has adhered to her opinions as long as she thinks it fit or expedient to do so.

From A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 by Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene)