adopted

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Though the cases were not connected, officials said they adopted similar ways to defraud the medical system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Ilyas Lebleu, an A.I. research student based in France who edits Wikipedia under the username Chaotic Enby, first wrote the proposal that was debated and adopted as the site’s A.I. ban.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

But Goodell pointed out that the rule "is not a hiring mandate," and that it has been adopted in industries "far beyond football, far beyond the United States" to hire "bring in better talent."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

By 2019, all counties in the state had adopted this system, and more than 80 percent of voters in 2024 were very or somewhat confident that their votes were being counted accurately.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Like how three brothers who are adopted by three different families—one Muslim, one Hindu, and one Christian—could discover each other as grown-ups and team up to save a woman who gets kidnapped.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan