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as in to acquiesce
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Consumers, meanwhile, are being asked to absorb the costs of aggressive climate mandates, including electric vehicle requirements and restrictive building codes, while state agencies have failed to comply with their own mandates.
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Tom J. Pyle, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The report presented to a committee of lawmakers earlier this week found that the Behavioral Health Administration did not comply with certain requirements and did not have adequate internal control over grant funds.
—Ellie Roth, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
Failure to comply with the requirements of the ordinance could result in a fine of up to $50,000.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
In addition to aesthetic improvements and infrastructure, the program could help make buildings more environmentally efficient or fund improvements to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
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When successful, a diversified strategy has enabled New Delhi to avoid acquiescing to any one partner’s decisions and to play countries off one another to strengthen its own position.—
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Everyone besides Aggie has acquiesced.—
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Add a breast cancer diagnosis—with its potential surgeries, scars and treatment side effects—and the pressure to conform to outdated beauty standards can feel disheartening.—
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That was a clear issue in New Hampshire, which was unable to change its date to conform to the DNC’s 2024 calendar amid resistance from top Republican leaders in the state.—
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If the United States had remained its only option, India might have had no choice but to accede to these demands after the war, but the growing Sino-Soviet split ensured that Moscow again wanted to work with India.—
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Juan Carlos acceded to the Spanish throne in 1975.—
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However, a ruling could still be deferred until later in 2026, which many Beltway insiders believe could be more realistic.—
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Eighty years later, the country learned what happens when maintenance is deferred.—
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
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Bastian had to consent to the conditioning stint.—
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The restaurant is busy preparing for a big night of food and drinks, and is no longer accepting reservations due to high demand, instead going with a first-come-first-served policy.—
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Unlike conventional recycling systems, the process accepts mixed plastic waste.—
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The standalone Grok app, which operates separately from the social network, still allows users to generate pictures without subscribing.—
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While any one individual has the discretion to subscribe or not to the guidelines, public schools and federal food programs like SNAP enjoy much less leeway.—
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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