adhere
verb (used without object)
was adhering
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past progressiveof adhere.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“This shows that many faculty support Chancellor Block and they understand that he was adhering to UC policy,” said a source who was not authorized to speak publicly.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
Posting on X, the firm's team in charge of safety wrote that its subscription process was "adhering to legal obligations", and was independently screened by X's payment providers.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2024
Department of Interior determined the tribe was adhering to its own rules with its evictions, and multiple courts have declined to halt the process, the Tribal Council noted this week.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2023
Lawmakers were not buying it, questioning whether the company was adhering to a Department of Justice antitrust consent decree.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2023
Unconsciously Milton was adhering to the Greek custom of not shaving after a death in the family.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
