The Latin phrase e pluribus unum is found on the seal of the United States, adopted by an Act of their Congress in 1782. |
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The slave code adopted in 1798 and modified from time to time presented in considerable detail the legal aspects of slavery in the state. |
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On 7 January 1858, the Society formally adopted the idea of a comprehensive new dictionary. |
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By 1872, the only principal European countries not to have adopted the metric system were Russia and the United Kingdom. |
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In the early days, the rulers of both khanates increasingly adopted Tibetan Buddhism, similar to the Yuan dynasty at that time. |
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The Waldensians adopted Calvinist theology during the Reformation and became the Italian branch of the Reformed churches. |
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The Church in Wales adopted a written constitution and elected a Governing Body which initially met once a year, but now meets twice annually. |
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In 1615 the Convocation of the Church of Ireland adopted 104 articles known as the Irish Articles. |
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In the last two decades, however, some Brethren assemblies have adopted statements of faith, generally emphasizing fundamentalist doctrines. |
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At the same time the CGPM formally adopted a recommendation for the writing and printing of unit symbols and of numbers. |
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As a result of the lawsuit, the school adopted a colorblind admissions policy. |
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Worldwide, Occupy protesters have adopted the Guy Fawkes mask from V for Vendetta. |
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Barrie unofficially adopted the Davies boys following the deaths of their parents. |
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The hymns were popularised by writers such as William Williams, while others were set to popular secular tunes or adopted Welsh ballad tunes. |
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At Soho, he adopted the latest techniques, branching into silver plate, ormolu and other decorative arts. |
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The Salvation Army adopted the latter as its favoured processional, and it became Sullivan's most enduring hymn. |
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In 1996, Top of the Pops magazine gave each member of the group aliases, which were adopted by the group and media. |
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Several Eastern Bloc countries adopted trolleybus systems, and their manufacturers such as Trolza exported trolleybuses to other friendly states. |
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This marketing of each member's individuality was reinforced by the distinctive nicknames adopted by each member of the group. |
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This livery was adopted by most by Arriva's European acquisitions as well as Arriva Trains Northern and Arriva Trains Wales. |
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By this time, American advertising had adopted many elements and inflections of modern art and functioned at a very sophisticated level. |
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In December 2008 Arriva Trains Wales unveiled a dark blue livery on its Mark 2 carriages, this has since been adopted as its standard livery. |
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However, from the start it was commonly known as the Tate Gallery, after its founder Sir Henry Tate, and in 1932 it officially adopted that name. |
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This concept was adopted by Jeremy Bentham, the founder of Utilitarianism, and can be seen in his works. |
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The Metropolitan Railway protested about the change of plan, but after arbitration by the Board of Trade, the DC system was adopted. |
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As a teenager, Wittgenstein adopted Schopenhauer's epistemological idealism. |
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It was not deemed feasible to run bumps racing on the Tideway, so a timed format was adopted and soon caught on. |
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However, Johnston was adopted systemwide after the formation of the LPTB in 1933 and the LT wordmark was applied to locomotives and carriages. |
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Farming of crops and domestic animals was adopted in Britain around 4500 BC, at least partly because of the need for reliable food sources. |
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Soon afterward, Octavius, whom Caesar adopted through his will, arrived in Rome. |
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The red saltire's association with Saint Patrick dates from the 1780s, when the Order of Saint Patrick adopted it as an emblem. |
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Additionally, Antony adopted a lifestyle considered too extravagant and Hellenistic for a Roman statesman. |
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He adopted the name of Antoninus but history has named him after his Sun god Elagabalus, represented on Earth in the form of a large black stone. |
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He adopted his cousin, Alexander Severus, as Caesar, grew jealous, and attempted to assassinate him. |
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Though UNESCO have praised the idea of a global anthem, the UN has never adopted an official song. |
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He adopted many behaviors of Eastern monarchs, like wearing pearls and golden sandals and robes. |
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He had come to town as a child with the old woman who had adopted him, a cronelike granny straight from a storybook. |
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The resulting 1994 Agreement on Implementation was adopted as a binding international Convention. |
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As they adopted this language and culture, the barriers began to dissolve between peoples, who had earlier lived parallel lives. |
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Muslims adopted indigenous customs and traditions, including dress, food, and way of life. |
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Originally, the Schengen treaties and the rules adopted under them operated independently from the European Union. |
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In the early five years of independence, Bangladesh adopted socialist policies which proved to be a critical blunder by the Awami League. |
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The Ming adopted a new strategy to keep the nomadic tribes out by constructing walls along the northern border of China. |
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Any of these units being adopted would have been more favourable to Pakistan than the present boundary line. |
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Being more mobile changed everything for those who adopted a horse-bound life. |
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The author does not fail to recommend the practice, adopted, it is said, by many thousands in the kingdom, of disusing the West India produce. |
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During this expansion, Franks migrating to the south eventually adopted the Vulgar Latin of the local population. |
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In order to communicate, people adopted Chinook Jargon, a pidgin or hybrid language. |
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National Bison Association has adopted a code of ethics that prohibits its members from deliberately crossbreeding bison with any other species. |
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This is home to rare plants, such as the Cornish Heath, which has been adopted as the county flower. |
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The cultural concepts originally adopted from Beaker groups at the lower Rhine blended or integrated with local Late Neolithic Culture. |
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These threats may have speeded a long term process of gaelicisation of the Pictish kingdoms, which adopted Gaelic language and customs. |
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However, some states have adopted new funding models that are not dependent upon the local economy. |
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Although it was not adopted, many ideas were later implemented by other treaties. |
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The site was known to scholars during the Middle Ages and since then it has been studied and adopted by numerous groups. |
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Trajan's successor Hadrian adopted a policy of maintaining rather than expanding the empire. |
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Most emperors indicated their choice of successor, usually a close family member or adopted heir. |
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This can be either a part of a poet's given name or something else adopted as an identity. |
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As the new local government authority, the Highland Council then adopted the areas of the districts as council management areas. |
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In addition, numerous common, everyday Old Norse words were adopted into the Old English language during the Viking age. |
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They largely adopted Sabbatarianism in the 17th century, and were influenced by millennialism. |
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A Caithness district scheme was adopted in 1975, dividing the area of the district between 12 community councils. |
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The Act could be adopted following its approval in a poll of householders in the burgh. |
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All burghs of barony and regality that had not adopted a police system were abolished. |
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Mary, Queen of Scots, was brought up in France, where she adopted the French spelling of the name, Stuart. |
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The Scottish Reformation Parliament of 1560 adopted a Protestant confession of faith, rejecting papal jurisdiction and the mass. |
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In 1578 a Second Book of Discipline was adopted, which was much more clearly Presbyterian in outlook. |
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He created a new order of service, which was eventually adopted by the reformed church in Scotland. |
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Puritans adopted a Reformed theology, but they also took note of radical criticisms of Zwingli in Zurich and Calvin in Geneva. |
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Glasgow merchants made such fortunes that they adopted the style of aristocrats in their superior manner and in their lavish homes and churches. |
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The ideas of Malthus were adopted by many in a position to influence policy. |
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While Voltaire remained a firm Newtonian, the Marquise adopted certain aspects of Leibniz's arguments against Newton. |
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Gladstone won his constituency election in Midlothian and also in Leeds, where he had also been adopted as a candidate. |
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When disorder arose among some members of the societies, Wesley adopted giving tickets to members, with their names written by his own hand. |
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A thousand years later, the progenitors of Clan Sutherland, equally impressed, adopted the wildcat on their family crest. |
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Should the mother die prematurely, the piglets are adopted by the other sows in the sounder. |
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Another element that was adopted was the use of roundabouts at junctions instead of traffic lights which would allow traffic to flow freely. |
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As the societies multiplied, they adopted the elements of an ecclesiastical system. |
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In the nineteenth century, American authors and educators adopted Scotland as a model for cultural independence. |
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The Sarbat Khalsa adopted 13 resolutions to strengthen Sikh institutions and traditions. |
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The Particular Baptists were established when a group of Calvinist Separatists adopted believers' Baptism. |
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In certain areas, the party has adopted different policy positions from the UK Conservatives. |
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This led to the wolf being adopted as a symbol of the town as is shown on the 1511 Stirling Jug. |
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Thus, after a while, the Richmond Declaration of faith was adopted by nearly all of the Gurneyite yearly meetings. |
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Avebury has been adopted as a sacred site by many adherents of contemporary Pagan religions such as Druidry, Wicca and Heathenry. |
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The majority of Norman barons eventually adopted Irish culture and language, married in with the native Irish, and adopted Irish legal custom. |
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The Romans adopted the Celtic cavalry sword, the spatha, and Epona, the Celtic horse goddess. |
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In 2003, the SGPC, the Sikh organisation in charge of upkeep of the historical gurdwaras of Punjab, adopted Nanakshahi calendar. |
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When the law was repealed in 1782, it was no longer ordinary Highland dress, but was adopted instead as the symbolic national dress of Scotland. |
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The brand was adopted on Tuesday 30 May 2006 replacing both franchises' identities. |
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The practice of using mantras was adopted from Hinduism, where they were first used in the Vedas. |
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However, it was not until 1977 that Celtic finally adopted the club crest on their shirts. |
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Throughout Scotland and England, other clubs have been named after and adopted Celtic's kit. |
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Russell of Toronto, Ontario, Canada sometime after 1870, and was subsequently adopted by Scottish stone manufacturer Andrew Kay. |
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In Eastern Europe, governments dominated by Communists adopted the Soviet model. |
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French was originally the single official language adopted by the nobility and the bourgeoisie. |
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Rather than focusing on punitive expeditions as favoured by his father, the young Prince Henry adopted a strategy of economic blockade. |
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He is now remembered as a national hero and numerous small groups have adopted his symbolism to advocate independence or nationalism for Wales. |
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Today, some socialists have also adopted the causes of other social movements, such as environmentalism, feminism and liberalism. |
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They adopted a strategy of noncooperation until they were treated fairly. |
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This was the model adopted by Cambrian Archaeological Association for Wales and the Marches. |
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This allows many Wiccans to believe that mediums are able to contact the spirits of the deceased, a belief that it adopted from Spiritualism. |
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Integration is thought to have been peaceful, as many of the early henge sites were seemingly adopted by the newcomers. |
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Many of the columns and arches seen in Roman architecture were adopted from the Greek and Etruscan civilizations present in Italy. |
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The Sami are estimated to have adopted a Uralic language less than 2,500 years ago. |
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Meanwhile, the senators adopted Pompey as their new champion against Caesar. |
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In the course of the 19th century, many European states either adopted the French model or drafted their own codes. |
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The Romans first adopted the arch from the Etruscans, and implemented it in their own building. |
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However, no country has adopted this approach as the sole basis of its defence. |
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Several European monarchies that have adopted such systems in the last few decades furnish practical examples. |
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The qualifications framework for higher education MECES is the reference framework adopted in Spain in order to structure degree levels. |
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This adopted descriptors for bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees that were deliberately similar to those defined by the Bologna Process. |
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In Isaac Asimov's Robots of Dawn story, the planet Aurora adopted the same system. |
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Modified versions of Roman garden designs were adopted in Roman settlements in Africa, Gaul, and Britannia. |
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In 2006, the World Methodist Council, representing all Methodist denominations, adopted the declaration. |
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They remained isolated there until several were adopted out to become domesticated on the mainland in the United States and western Canada. |
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The country also adopted protectionist policies such as import quotas, which a number of European countries did during the time period. |
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Constantine built a basilica of this type in his palace complex at Trier, later very easily adopted for use as a church. |
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Bede adds the detail that Lucius' new faith was thereafter adopted by his people, who maintained it until the Diocletianic Persecution. |
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Names given by Norse settlers, such as Swansea, Fishguard and Anglesey, tended to be adopted in English usage but not by the Welsh. |
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In 1823, a Confession of Faith was created and adopted, based on the standard Westminster Confession. |
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In 1928 it officially adopted the name Presbyterian Church in Wales but still retained the name Welsh Calvinistic Methodism with equal standing. |
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I'm just a plain hillbilly from East Jesus Nowhere with this adopted child that everybody keeps on telling me is dumb as a box of rocks. |
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Restaurants in Great Britain have adopted a number of Indian terms to identify popular dishes. |
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The majority of early Pentecostal denominations taught pacifism and adopted military service articles that advocated conscientious objection. |
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The Roman military readily adopted types of arms and armour that were effectively used against them by their enemies. |
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The occupants were wealthy Romans or native Britons who had adopted Roman customs. |
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Davies's ideal of Welsh nationalism which was adopted after the Second World War, wrote John Davies. |
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He adopted Clouet's method of drawing with coloured chalks on a plain ground, as well as his care over preliminary portraits for their own sake. |
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Some schools adopted a less refined style, with smaller views giving greater emphasis to the foreground. |
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As a young man he adopted the first name Goscombe, taken from the name of a village in Gloucestershire near his mother's home. |
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Between 1911 and 1917, he adopted an unornamented depictional style whose surface would be adopted by others later. |
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In recent times the flag has been adopted as a symbol of Welsh nationalism. |
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Indeed, by the 16th century, emblems were adopted by intellectuals and merchants who had no heraldry of their own. |
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On encountering the Celts they adopted much Celtic equipment and again later adopted items such as the gladius from Iberian peoples. |
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Having adopted this technique, Moore was in conflict with academic tutors who did not appreciate such a modern approach. |
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The club changed their name in 1969, when they adopted the name Swansea City to reflect Swansea's new status as a city. |
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The final standard adopted by the FCC did not require a single standard for scanning formats, aspect ratios, or lines of resolution. |
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It has adopted a deliberate policy of not adapting books from other languages in order to support Welsh artists and authors. |
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The triple harp was quickly adopted by the Welsh harpers living in London during the 17th century. |
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Other groups such as the Romantics adopted matching red leather outfits reminiscent of 1950s rock n roll stars such as Little Richard. |
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The present name was adopted in 1970 as part of a new international Convention on the IHO adopted by the then member nations. |
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These standards are subsequently adopted and used by its 87 member countries and others in their surveys, nautical charts, and publications. |
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In the 10th century, the Caroline minuscule was adopted for latin, however the Insular minuscule continued to be used for Old English texts. |
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At the time of its establishment the company referred to itself as Irish Rail, and adopted the four rails IR logo. |
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He adopted Greek dactylic hexameter, which became the standard verse form for Roman epics. |
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A similar strategy is adopted by the greater noctule bat, which preys on nocturnal passerine migrants. |
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The Orange Order was split over the Union and adopted policy of neutrality to avoid a split. |
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The Constitution of Ireland, adopted in 1937, established the modern Irish state, referred to today as Ireland. |
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Remembering the death of his brother in the First World War, Awdry adopted a pacifist ideology when the Second World War started. |
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The material culture evidence shows that people adopted and adapted styles based on set roles and styles. |
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Hydrography, mostly for reasons of safety, adopted a number of conventions that have affected its portrayal of the data on nautical charts. |
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Francis adopted of the simple tunic worn by peasants as the religious habit for his order, and had others who wished to join him do the same. |
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The Flag of Sicily, regarded as a regional icon, was first adopted in 1282, after the Sicilian Vespers of Palermo. |
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During the 13th century Thomas Aquinas adopted the Aristotelian position that the senses are essential to mind into scholasticism. |
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Other scholars postulate that she was a foundling Shelley adopted in hopes of distracting Mary after the deaths of William and Clara. |
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They were descendants of Percy Florence's and Jane Gibson's adopted daughter, Bessie Florence Gibson. |
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He is remembered liturgically on 13 June by the Episcopal Church, with a provisional feast day as adopted at the 2009 General Convention. |
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Experiments were conducted with Dunlop disc brakes, which were adopted in 1960, along with an even shorter wheelbase for competizione versions. |
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The 1986 assassination of Olof Palme and with the end of the Cold War, Sweden has adopted a more traditional foreign policy approach. |
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This bill was adopted by the Parliament and signed by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. |
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Frieda Weekley commissioned an elaborate headstone for his grave bearing a mosaic of his adopted emblem of the phoenix. |
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A major influence on Woolf from 1912 onward was Russian literature as Woolf adopted the aesthetic conventions of Russian literature. |
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Children, the final imprimatur to family life, are being borrowed, adopted, created by artificial insemination. |
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The Brussels dialect combines Brabantian with words adopted from Walloon and French. |
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Four legal codes were adopted at Royal Councils in the early 930s at Grately in Hampshire, Exeter, Faversham in Kent, and Thunderfield in Surrey. |
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Keyes impressed First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill by the daring of his plan, which was adopted but not without changes. |
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A precautionary approach was adopted to seek to prevent pollution before damage was caused to the environment. |
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This was adopted on the morning of 30 June 1970, a few hours before the applications to join were officially received. |
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It adopted the best practices from previous oil tanker designs to create the prototype for all subsequent vessels of the type. |
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It has also been adopted for various other purposes as a synonym for the former county of Cleveland. |
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Young observes was not adopted by Mozart and other later arrangers of the music. |
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Nevertheless, Gaelic styles were adopted as typically Celtic even by Breton revivalists such as Paul Ladmirault. |
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Caesar's adopted heir Octavian, later known as Augustus, rose to sole power after defeating his opponents in the civil war. |
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Antony did not foresee the ultimate outcome of the next series of civil wars, particularly with regard to Caesar's adopted heir. |
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Released a week later, during the Summer of Love, the song was adopted as a flower power anthem. |
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They emerged in the Viking Age, when Vikings who settled in Ireland and in Scotland adopted Gaelic culture and intermarried with Gaels. |
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In 1963, Stewart adopted the Mod lifestyle and look, and began fashioning the spiky rooster hairstyle that would become his trademark. |
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John adopted recent improvements in ship design, including new large transport ships called buisses and removable forecastles for use in combat. |
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Many sports shows have recently adopted the conventions of the talk show. |
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Norway has been a progressive country, which has adopted legislation and policies to support women's rights, minority rights and LGBT rights. |
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The death metal movement in both North America and Europe adopted and emphasized the elements of blasphemy and diabolism employed by such acts. |
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Chaplin adopted the character as his screen persona and attempted to make suggestions for the films he appeared in. |
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It will be noted that the title of Sultan was adopted partly because that of Khedive had been conferred by an Ottoman firman. |
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Countries that have adopted rugby union as their de facto national sport include Fiji, Georgia, Madagascar, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga and Wales. |
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Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, adopted Plantagenet as his family name in the 15th century. |
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The Merotic people adopted an African-style matriarchal regime and set up a dynasty of queens, known collectively as the Candaces. |
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The female equivalents were called Merveilleuses and adopted Greek dress and espoused a neo-classical nostalgia. |
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In his earlier Great Seal of 1189, he had used either one or two lions rampants combatants, which arms he may have adopted from his father. |
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Since the 1994 FIFA World Cup, like the UEFA Champions League, FIFA has adopted an anthem composed by the German composer Franz Lambert. |
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The term was eventually adopted by many other sports including hockey, association football, water polo and team handball. |
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The extant Laws date back to 1863 where a ruleset was formally adopted by the newly formed Football Association. |
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The Sheffield rules were popular and adopted by several Northern and Midlands clubs. |
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The blue and white quartered shirts were used until 1894, when the club adopted the city's colour of red. |
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Nobody is quite sure why claret and blue became the club's adopted colours. |
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The Augustinian Rule, due to its brevity, has been adopted by various communities, chiefly the Canons Regular. |
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The club also adopted their first badge in 1934, using the city crest as Leeds City had. |
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On his marriage, Henry adopted the Tudor Rose badge conjoining the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster. |
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The flag was adopted in 1914 but flown for the first time only at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. |
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Stricter rules were adopted for future bids, and caps were put into place as to how much IOC members could accept from bid cities. |
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At the same time they adopted a new logo, which was selected as being in keeping with the club's history. |
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However, as Saints became a more national institution, they decided that a more recognisable badge needed to be adopted. |
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During the Super League era, the participating teams have adopted mascots and nicknames usually in alliteration with the name of their home town. |
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Eubank had already made Brighton in England his adopted hometown and set his sights on Benn, believing he could beat him. |
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Usually regarded as a mixed market economy, it has adopted many free market principles, yet maintains an advanced social welfare infrastructure. |
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The game was adopted by the earlier settlers of the Caribbean islands, where it is also referred to as the Bimini Ring Game. |
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Mostly these were military technologies, such as cannon casting adopted by at least the 15th century. |
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The province adopted its own flag in 1980, employing a design based on that of the Union Flag. |
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The Hawaiian king then adopted and flew the flag as a symbol of his own royal authority not recognising its national derivation. |
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On his marriage, Henry VII adopted the Tudor rose badge conjoining the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster. |
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A motto, placed on a scroll below the Royal Arms of England, seems to have first been adopted by Henry IV in the early 15th century. |
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In the last phase of his career, Shakespeare adopted many techniques to achieve these effects. |
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Only a few of the American states have adopted a coat of arms, which is usually designed as part of the respective state's seal. |
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The League Council adopted the recommendation and decided on 16 December 1925 to award Mosul to Iraq. |
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The Tudor rose was adopted as a national emblem of England around the time of the Wars of the Roses as a symbol of peace. |
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Wren submitted his plans for rebuilding the city to King Charles II, although they were never adopted. |
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Constable adopted a routine of spending winter in London and painting at East Bergholt in summer. |
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In 2007 South Sudan adopted English as the official language of communication. |
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He did not get every jot and tittle, but the plan ultimately adopted was viable. |
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Neoclassicism from France was slowly adopted by native Danish architects who increasingly participated in defining architectural style. |
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As of November 2011, neither an Irish language strategy nor an Ulster Scots strategy had been adopted. |
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Ireland adopted the euro currency in 2002 along with eleven other EU member states. |
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It was adopted as the flag of the Irish Free State in 1922 and continues to be used as the sole flag and ensign of the state. |
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The song was officially adopted as the anthem of the Irish Free State in 1926 and continues as the national anthem of the state. |
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In March 2016 the Isle of Man became the first entire country to be adopted into UNESCO's Network of Biosphere Reserves. |
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The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 streamlined the naturalization process for children adopted internationally. |
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This is the standard method for children adopted by British citizens permanently resident overseas to acquire British citizenship. |
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National symbols, anthems, myths, flags and narratives were assiduously constructed by nationalists and widely adopted. |
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He was born in England but he has adopted Canada as his home. |
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On 27 July, a tricolour cockade was adopted as part of the uniform of the National Guard, the national police force that succeeded the militia. |
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The French legal system, however, was adopted, with its equal legal rights, and abolition of class distinctions. |
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In 1965, the Conservatives adopted a formal mechanism for electing a leader, thus relieving her of involvement. |
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Jersey has adopted the 112 emergency number alongside its existing 999 emergency number. |
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The Kingdom of Denmark adopted liberalising reforms in line with those of the French Revolution, with no direct contact. |
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Abstention or absence from the vote by a permanent member does not prevent a draft resolution from being adopted. |
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He adopted a plan to capture a hill where republican guns could dominate the city's harbour and force the British to evacuate. |
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The Normans themselves were descendants of Vikings, who had settled in Normandy and thoroughly adopted the French language and culture. |
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The Roman rites were adopted by the English church, although they were not universally accepted by the Irish Church. |
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English was adopted in North America, India, parts of Africa, Australasia, and many other regions. |
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A Reformed confession of faith was adopted by Parliament in 1560, while the young Mary, Queen of Scots, was still in France. |
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Much of the population of the Kingdom of Hungary adopted Protestantism during the 16th century. |
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The majority of immigrants to the United States without British ancestry rapidly adopted English after arrival. |
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Mary I, Queen of Scots was brought up in France, where she adopted the French spelling of the name, Stuart. |
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On October 27, 1946 France adopted a new constitution creating the Fourth Republic, and substituted the French Union for the colonial empire. |
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During the 16th century, the French spelling Stuart was adopted by Mary, Queen of Scots, when she was living in France. |
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On July 4, 1776, during the course of the American Revolutionary War, the colonies unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence. |
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A friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby girl found on the streets of Beijing. |
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Indian rulers adopted red serge jackets for their own forces and retainers as if to capture their magical qualities. |
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The Atlantic trade brought new crops to Africa and also more efficient currencies which were adopted by the West African merchants. |
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Where borough councils have not adopted a directly elected mayor, the chairman of the council is the mayor. |
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This clause, proposed by the Tory Marquess of Chandos, was adopted in the House of Commons despite opposition from the Government. |
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The Commonwealth has adopted a number of symbols that represent the association of its members. |
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However, no proposal was successful until 1867, when Parliament adopted the Second Reform Act. |
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With Lyndhurst's encouragement Disraeli turned to writing propaganda for his newly adopted party. |
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On the recommendation of the Carlton Club, Disraeli was adopted as a Tory parliamentary candidate at the ensuing General Election. |
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Finally, in early 1917, Germany adopted a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, realising that the Americans would eventually enter the war. |
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Another new weapon, the flamethrower, was first used by the German army and later adopted by other forces. |
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In 1972 it adopted a republican constitution to become the Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka. |
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The EU has adopted an emissions trading system to incorporate carbon emissions into the economy. |
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United in Diversity was adopted as the motto of the Union in the year 2000, having been selected from proposals submitted by school pupils. |
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The name Plantagenet itself was unknown as a family name per se until Richard of York adopted it as his family name in the 15th century. |
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Snowden, insisted that the Report's recommendations be adopted to avoid incurring a budget deficit. |
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The English word Germany derives from the Latin Germania, which came into use after Julius Caesar adopted it for the peoples east of the Rhine. |
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The influence of these conditions was augmented by the political values of Czechoslovakia's leaders and the policies they adopted. |
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The anthem was adopted by European Community leaders in 1985 and has since been played on official occasions. |
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The Scottish Crown adopted the conventional offices of western European courts, and developed a Privy Council and great offices of state. |
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Some artists, like John Cage, have adopted aleatoric methods of composition in order to remove any trace of authorial expression from their work. |
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The Bf 110s adopted the same Schwarm formation as the 109s, but were seldom able to use this to the same advantage. |
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The Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, and then the Labour Party all adopted the Beveridge Report's recommendations. |
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It began to be adopted by the ruling elite as they gradually abandoned French. |
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As Prime Minister, Pearson would advocate the simple Maple Leaf that was eventually adopted. |
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However, upon the passage of House Bill 292, Louisiana again adopted a nonpartisan blanket primary for its federal congressional elections. |
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Monaco and San Marino are the only members of the Council of Europe which have not adopted the convention. |
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By March, the 50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome, the Berlin Declaration was adopted by all Member States. |
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Courts in one jurisdiction are influenced by decisions in others, and notably better rules may be adopted over time. |
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In return, calls for a total embargo were abandoned, and the existing restrictions adopted by member states against South Africa were lifted. |
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In compliance with this Article, Turkey has now adopted a law abolishing these courts. |
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In any case, Claudius accepted Agrippina and later adopted the newly mature Nero as his son. |
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The Basel III capital and liquidity standards were adopted by countries around the world. |
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At the same time that the Scottish Government began to use its new name, a new emblem was adopted. |
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With the decline of traditional industry, the city has adopted a plan to regenerate and reinvent itself as a cultural centre. |
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The Stewarts also adopted major innovations in continental warfare, such as longer pikes and the extensive use of artillery. |
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Before universal suffrage, adopted as part of Bermuda's Constitution in 1967, voting was dependent on a certain level of property ownership. |
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Once these sports reached Bermuda, they were eagerly adopted by Bermudians. |
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McCartney, the islands adopted a constitution on 30 August 1976, which is Constitution Day, the national holiday. |
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The territory's legal system is based on English common law, with a small number of laws adopted from Jamaica and the Bahamas. |
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The government adopted the basics of Matra's plan in 1784, and funded the settlement of convicts. |
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Articles 41 and 68 of the constitution empower the sovereign to withhold royal assent from bills adopted by the Legislative Assembly. |
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Under Iwan's presidency the party formally adopted a policy of independence for Wales within Europe. |
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They became the focus of prayer and pilgrimage such that Eanswythe was quickly adopted as the town's patron. |
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The country was ruled by Constitutional monarchy until 1889, when finally adopted the Republican model. |
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Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have adopted Latin script, whereas Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan intend to use the Cyrillic alphabet. |
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Whilst Britain is Kenya's largest foreign investor, Kenya adopted a Look East Policy attempting to attract more Chinese Investment. |
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In 2003, Qatar adopted a constitution that provided for the direct election of 30 of the 45 members of the Legislative Council. |
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For much of the 20th century, governments adopted discretionary policies like demand management designed to correct the business cycle. |
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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many other countries adopted the gold standard. |
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Which metal was adopted influenced the wealth of different groups in society. |
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The city adopted the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, which expanded the city street grid to encompass all of Manhattan. |
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Airbus adopted a new philosophy for the attachment of the A350s main undercarriage as part of the switch to a composite wing structure. |
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As a member of the European Union, the United Kingdom could have adopted the euro as its currency. |
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