adopted

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Ruger said it adopted the poison pill to guard against a potential creeping takeover.

From The Wall Street Journal

These proposals will also receive comment and might be revised before being adopted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, the world returned to its trajectory towards eliminating hunger by 2030, one of the goals adopted by UN member states in 2015.

From Barron's

In 2005, after city officials declined Moreno’s request to change the team name from Anaheim Angels to Los Angeles Angels, the owner adopted the “Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim” name.

From Los Angeles Times

The plan adopted Tuesday expands the Opportunity Corridor Transition Area, a provision in the Citywide Housing Incentive Program that incentivizes developers to build small, multi-family housing projects near transit.

From Los Angeles Times