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Consumers, though, have adopted a gloomier attitude, even as analysts note that they continue to spend despite the biggest price shocks seen since the pandemic.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Other cities have adopted a more conservative approach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Its boats have adopted the car-charging standard, so that operators can use existing infrastructure such as the Tesla supercharger network without the need for major investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

While several countries have adopted measures intended to block sales of goods made with forced labour, to date "none" have effectively enforced those rules, the US said in its announcement.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In contrast, the New World’s sole writing systems, those of Mesoamerica, never spread to the complex Andean and eastern U.S. societies that might have adopted them.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond