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as in to acquiesce
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The one filed on Wednesday by four county residents asks a judge to order that the election go forward on Aug. 26 to comply with the county charter requirement that a vote be held 60 days after the election boards have received enough valid signatures from voters requesting a recall vote.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Many Jewish leaders have sought to comply with the prohibition despite the lack of enforcement.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The justices could be asked to rule whether the order complies with their decision last month that limited judges’ authority to issue nationwide injunctions.
—Holly Ramer, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
In April, the Trump administration sued Maine for not complying with the federal government’s ban on transgender athletes in female sports.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Many Jewish leaders have sought to comply with the prohibition despite the lack of enforcement.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The justices could be asked to rule whether the order complies with their decision last month that limited judges’ authority to issue nationwide injunctions.
—Holly Ramer, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
In April, the Trump administration sued Maine for not complying with the federal government’s ban on transgender athletes in female sports.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comply
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Trump’s disdain for Powell stretches back to his first term as president, all centered on Powell’s refusal to acquiesce to Trump’s demands for lower rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Democrats could persuade Elon Musk to support their cause by persuading him that most of his customers are Democrats and acquiescing to some of his ideas, Anthony Scaramucci has suggested.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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As most states conform to federal definitions for determining income and deductions, this means that the tax rate for gambling income has the potential to be even higher than the 74% rate illustrated in the example.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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These changes do not require the two-step 28-day process of normal rule changes because this would be a change to conform to law, under Civil Code 4355(b)(4).—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Trump wants to replace Powell with someone more willing to accede to his demands for a big cut in interest rates.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
7 July 2025
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To date, North Korea is the only nation to have acceded to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and subsequently withdraw.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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The highest annual salary in the NFL is Dak Prescott’s $60 million, and the richest MLB contract is Shohei Ohtani’s at $70 million per year, although 97% of that money is deferred, which lowers the present-day value of the deal.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The Pistons acknowledged there was an investigation ongoing but deferred further comment to the NBA.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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When Petterson declined to consent, Soriano pulled up a board roster showing when all the trustees began their service.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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His attorneys asserted that although the victim and McLemore were intoxicated at the time of the encounter, the victim was sober enough to consent.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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The 45-year-old accepted a wild card to the Mubadala Citi Open in Washington, D.C. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit a pair of home runs last night to bring his season total to 38, one shy of Barry Bonds’ 2001 record for homers before the All-Star break.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The idea: If certain countries won’t take back their citizens—whether due to political tensions or human rights concerns—third-party nations would be asked to accept them instead.—
Antonio Maria Delgado
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Netflix dominates as the go-to platform for anime content globally, with 48% of viewers subscribing for such programming, followed by Disney+ at 32% and Prime Video at 29%, according to a new study from Dentsu surveying 8,600 consumers across 10 countries.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2025
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Call 1-800-445-9898 and give offer code W-KF to subscribe.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
3 July 2025
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“Comply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comply. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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