adopted

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Werner’s 1933 loss is the only similar instance since the city adopted its current primary ballot process in 1917, according to the City Clerk’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

To accomplish the feat, the researchers adopted a laser architecture known as the Mamyshev oscillator, a design that had received relatively little attention in integrated photonics.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The Council of the European Union adopted sanctions against three Israeli citizens and four civil-society groups last Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Enterprises have adopted AI into their workflows to fare better against competitors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It didn’t to Jonah—he’d always known he was adopted, and as far as he was concerned, it wasn’t much more of a deal than his liking mint chocolate-chip ice cream while Katherine liked orange sherbet.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix