as in obedient
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
a corrupt regime aided by a compliant press
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According to the lawsuit, the boycotts began in November 2022, shortly after Musk acquired the company, and were due to concerns that Musk’s pledges to loosen content restrictions would leave the platform no longer compliant with GARM’s standards.
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Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
Amtrak spokesperson Kyle Anderson said while Amtrak has ADA-compliance responsibility at 385 stations, 190 are either compliant or waiting on additional work to passenger platforms.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
The project is being driven by state regulations that require hospitals in California to be compliant with seismic requirements.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
Starting on the 31st school day, noncompliant students in kindergarten through grade 5 must be excluded from school for up to 10 consecutive school days, unless their school was almost entirely compliant with immunization laws the previous school year.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
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Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
Amtrak spokesperson Kyle Anderson said while Amtrak has ADA-compliance responsibility at 385 stations, 190 are either compliant or waiting on additional work to passenger platforms.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
The project is being driven by state regulations that require hospitals in California to be compliant with seismic requirements.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
Starting on the 31st school day, noncompliant students in kindergarten through grade 5 must be excluded from school for up to 10 consecutive school days, unless their school was almost entirely compliant with immunization laws the previous school year.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
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