was abiding
- past progressive of abide.
Example Sentences
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She said Berlin was abiding by the rules parliament had set to define investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
“It felt like I was abiding by somebody else’s rules,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
At the owner’s meetings in New York on Tuesday, Goodell said he was satisfied Watson was abiding by the agreement.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
Were people more likely to comply if they were told everyone else was abiding by the rules?
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2022
A toy so delicate lasted only a short time in the hands of small boys, but its memory was abiding.
From The Early History of the Airplane by Wright, Orville
