adopted
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CIF rules that restrict tackling to two days per week and a maximum of 45 to 90 minutes a day were adopted in an effort to protect players from concussions and injuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In its Chinese programming, ELI has adopted a more deferential approach to Beijing’s industrial policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
West Virginia adopted the nation’s first program to make those funds universally available in 2021 and today, 18 states are inviting any student to partake, regardless of family income or existing private school enrollment.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Because the creature had adopted such a quiet and stationary way of life, it no longer depended heavily on paired vision.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
He shared his food with me and sort of adopted me.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
