adopt

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Oakland and several other cities have adopted ordinances requiring funds collected through service charges to be distributed among hospitality employees, not supervisors, and requires restaurants to keep documentation, in case of a city investigation.

From Los Angeles Times

"We have stared building greenhouses so that the temperature can be controlled. If one does not adopt innovative methods we are doomed."

From BBC

The only question is if adversaries will adopt AI faster than defenders are permitted or encouraged to.

From The Wall Street Journal

But for some experts, the issue still highlights risks of adopting generative AI tools in certain work environments.

From BBC

Congress and the executive branch should adopt a stable, well-reasoned trade framework that targets real threats to fair competition, evaluates the impact of tariffs on small firms, and avoids high volatility in import duties.

From MarketWatch