adhere
verb (used without object)
were 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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She added, “It would help in our own compliance with the rules and it would — I think — go far in persuading other people that we were adhering to the highest standards of conduct.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
He said: "Police forces in England, Scotland and Wales were asked to urgently review their firearms licensing practices, confirming that forces were adhering to the guidance for issuing and reviewing them."
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2023
All said they were adhering strictly to sanctions.
From Reuters ● May 10, 2022
If you believe in the science and in being a responsible citizen, there was a satisfaction and unity in joining with others who were adhering to the same rules and values.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
I was impelled thereto by the conviction that we were adhering strictly to the programme as it had been planned for the Monarchy.
From In the World War by Ottokar Theobald Otto Maria, Graf Czernin von und zu Chudenitz
