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adopted





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The Ipidea spokeswoman previously told the Journal the company “once adopted relatively aggressive market expansion strategies,” but later tightened up its business practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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 even if the legislation is adopted, questions remain over whether it could be enforced.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

His diction could be so contagious that even non-PIH-ers, especially when in his company, adopted the same phrases.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French