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Takis ingredients fully comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, and all of the ingredients in each flavor are listed in detail on the label. — Elly Belle, Teen Vogue, "Hot Cheetos and Takis May Have Contributed to Teen's Need for Gallbladder Surgery," 24 July 2018 Of 21 trips reviewed by the inspector general's investigators, only one complied with all federal travel requirements. — CBS News, "Government watchdog slams former HHS head for travel," 13 July 2018 Of 21 trips reviewed by the inspector general’s investigators, only one complied with all federal travel requirements. — Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, BostonGlobe.com, "Agency watchdog slams ex-HHS chief Tom Price on costly travel," 13 July 2018 After a meeting in Vienna, Emirati Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said the cartel decided to fully comply with its existing production ceiling. — Washington Post, "OPEC countries to pump more oil to contain price increase," 22 June 2018 The companies, naturally, maintain that their privacy policies fully comply with the GDPR. — John Rothchild, Scientific American, "New European Rules May Give US Internet Users True Privacy Choices for the First Time," 15 June 2018 SDSU West supporters hailed the ruling on Friday, calling the SoccerCity lawsuit frivolous in a news release and asserting that SDSU West fully complies with state law and other regulations. — David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Judge rejects lawsuit aimed at keeping SDSU West proposal off November ballot," 15 June 2018 Ethiopia's announcement to comply fully with the Boundary Commission's decision will mark a new chapter in the relations between the two countries and will be consequential for regional peace and stability. — Awol K. Allo, CNN, "Ethiopia's new Prime Minister has had a stellar two months, can he keep it up?," 7 June 2018 If industries complied with cheap stockpiled allowances rather than real emission reductions, emissions would not decline 40 percent by 2030. — David Roberts, Vox, "California’s cap-and-trade system may be too weak to do its job," 12 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'comply.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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