adopted

Example Sentences

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"Defendants have adopted a new policy of excluding and deporting noncitizens whose work involves combatting misinformation and disinformation, fact-checking, content moderation, trust and safety, or compliance."

From Barron's

Ruger adopted a shareholder-rights plan, commonly known as a poison pill, to guard against what it described as a potential creeping takeover.

From The Wall Street Journal

I have an interest in the subject; I was adopted myself, and I am sympathetic to a child's right to know their origins.

From BBC

Nineteen states have adopted similar legislation aimed at ending the twice-yearly clock change, but these measures cannot take effect without congressional action.

From Los Angeles Times

Unconventional monetary tools were offered and adopted for the betterment of the global financial system.

From Barron's