adopted
Example Sentences
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In 1973 it adopted the War Powers Resolution, passed over Richard Nixon's veto, to become the only lasting limit on unilateral presidential military action abroad.
From Barron's
"The EU has adopted strong sanctions against Iran and supported diplomatic solutions, including on the nuclear issue," she said in a statement on X, adding she has spoken to Israel's and other regional foreign ministers.
From BBC
World IDs could present tempting targets for theft if they become widely adopted, according to Rory Mir, director of open access and tech community engagement at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights advocacy group.
The app owned by Facebook parent Meta Platforms wrote in a blog post on Thursday that parents who have adopted Instagram’s supervision tools to monitor their children’s profile activity would start receiving alerts next week.
The policy was formally enacted last November in response to a $3.25-million settlement reached by the city with Kristin Wright, who was severely injured by a pit bull she adopted from the South L.A. shelter.
From Los Angeles Times
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