adopted

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Since the Waters center formalized the partnership in 2021, one other adult school has adopted the arrangement and a second will do so soon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Because the game was televised, fans of other sports adopted it.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

PExT takes a different approach by using the widely adopted Ka-band spectrum, enabling data to move across multiple satellite systems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The moment of truth came on June 16, 1994, when the opening game was held, by chance, at Soldier Field in my adopted hometown of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“I mean, if you’re busy, I can get the mail by myself. It’s just—you’re used to being adopted, and you laugh things off, but this is all new to me, you know?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix