adopted

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In March, the City Council adopted a strategy to delay the effects of SB 79 citywide by upzoning 55 single-family and low-density areas, allowing four- to 16-unit buildings up to four stories tall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Because the game was televised, fans of other sports adopted it.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

PExT takes a different approach by using the widely adopted Ka-band spectrum, enabling data to move across multiple satellite systems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Banks have increasingly braced for the threat that stablecoins become widely adopted, especially if crypto firms are able to siphon deposits from banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

No trace has ever been found of the great dog; at which there is much mourning, for, with public opinion in its present state, he would, I believe, be adopted by the town.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker