adopted

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In a fact sheet about the Beijing summit, released Sunday, the White House adopted the “constructive strategic partnership” framing, although it added “on the basis of fairness and reciprocity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The actress also owns several properties in Cambodia, purchasing her first dwelling in the country soon after she adopted her son, Maddox, who was born in the country.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The fears may be elevated in areas where technology is more easily adopted to replicate information technology work, reshaping that workforce.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The last important amendment adopted, the 26th, which lowered the voting age to 18, was ratified 55 years ago.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

They adopted a massive German shepherd named Eck von Heinerberg, and the three of them crowded into the front seat of the sports car for epic drives through the Turkish countryside.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin