adopted

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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

By 2019, all counties in the state had adopted this system, and more than 80 percent of voters in 2024 were very or somewhat confident that their votes were being counted accurately.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Then he remembered what he’d told Chip, right after Chip found out that he was adopted.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix