adopted

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He described the cost of living situation as the biggest issue facing islanders, and adopted policies put forward by political movement Value Jersey.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

They had two more daughters and adopted another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

To accomplish the feat, the researchers adopted a laser architecture known as the Mamyshev oscillator, a design that had received relatively little attention in integrated photonics.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

I asked him if he had ever seen Miss Havisham’s adopted daughter, Mrs. Bentley Drummle.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens