adopted
Example Sentences
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It adopted a new map, the Equal Earth projection, which better represents the true sizes of landmasses - but comes with problems of its own.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Within days, all of college sports’ major conferences adopted policies against such players returning, essentially enforcing the NCAA’s original rule that players who had been through the NFL draft process forfeited any remaining eligibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Many institutions have adopted policies to aid minority and underprivileged students in an attempt to balance out legacies of discrimination in both higher education and American society.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act was adopted in 2014 to address chronic overpumping that has led to falling aquifer levels and caused dry wells and sinking ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“It’s about getting Ziggy home safe. And I adopted him, John. You know that.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
