adopted

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It was adopted by 123 votes to three, with the UK among the countries that abstained.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Beginning in the 1970s, many states adopted labor laws and bargaining arrangements that made it cheaper and easier for these unions to recruit members, collect dues and mobilize members in politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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

This argument involves denying that scientific claims are ever adopted because they fit the evidence better than the alternatives.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton