It adopts elements of both consensus decision-making and majority rule.

Years pass and sects adopt elements of the local religion until it is indistinguishable from them.

By mid-century many public school programs had also adopted elements of progressive curriculum.

The court cited and adopted elements of her reasoning in both cases.

Many private health plans have adopted elements of Medicare's fee schedules for paying doctors and hospitals.

Young has also adopted elements from newer styles such as alternative rock and grunge.

Having been designed and built during the mid-19th century, the lighthouse adopted basic elements from neoclassical architecture.

During this run they would adopt several elements that would make the show lively.

Here we have the upper middle class adopting elements of speech from below and making it standard.

I should like to find out from the European Commission tomorrow morning why it does not in fact adopt certain elements.