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Last year, California’s State Water Resources Control Board adopted nation-leading regulations allowing water utilities to begin developing facilities that put highly treated recycled water straight into drinking-water supplies.

While the treaty itself is not enshrined in law, its principles have been adopted over time into various pieces of legislation.

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He also adopted his late sister Jackie’s two children after she died of leukemia in 2005.

Freevee, which got its start as Amazon’s IMDb TV but adopted its current name in 2022, is one of a handful of streaming services that rely on ads for revenue instead of paying subscribers.

Women's safety campaigners and bar staff in Oxford, parts of the West Midlands, Manchester, Coventry, Kent and Brighton all reported concerns to the BBC about inconsistent implementation and staff training, while women's safety organisations in Cornwall, Sheffield and Devon said the scheme had failed to be adopted by many venues there.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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