adopted

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"In rapidly evolving markets, competition can be lost long before a final decision is adopted", said Teresa Ribera, the Commission's executive vice-president for clean, just and competitive transition.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The leaders of North Korea and China have adopted a "far-reaching blueprint" for bilateral ties during Xi Jinping's recent visit to Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

For now, the fish are functioning fine in their adopted creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He adopted it last year after his daughter prevailed upon him through the writings of Holocaust survivor and lawyer Raphael Lemkin, credited with coining the term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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