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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

The department also said it was adhering to FDA rules requiring live animal testing before study on humans.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 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