adopted

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It was adopted by 123 votes to three, with the UK among the countries that abstained.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In the 1970s, Chicano artists in the U.S. adopted Kahlo as an emblem of their cultural pride and demand for equal rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Geneva Conventions are among the most widely accepted bodies of international law, adopted by all countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Ilyas Lebleu, an A.I. research student based in France who edits Wikipedia under the username Chaotic Enby, first wrote the proposal that was debated and adopted as the site’s A.I. ban.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

My friend Erma from work basically adopted our girls.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson