adopt
Example Sentences
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Brookfield said that it will adopt generally accepted U.S. accounting principles from the first quarter of next year, which would allow for greater comparability with its peers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Another potential catalyst: SK Hynix redistributes 10% of its operating profit in employee bonuses—a practice Samsung is also beginning to adopt.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
So some of his supporters have been trying – so far unsuccessfully – to persuade her to abandon her plan and adopt theirs instead.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
A voiceover notes that “as a sanctuary, we do have our challenges with funding” because they don’t adopt out any animals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Finally, after one last doctor’s appointment full of heartrending phrases—low-motility sperm; inhospitable womb; conception likely impossible—they’d decided to adopt.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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It's All in the Family
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