adopt
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The bill, passed by the upper house on Friday, allows the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives over the age of 15 and lets women keep their royal status after marrying outside the family.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Prosecutors said the company planned to shut down but agreed that if it decided to reenter the business it would adopt policies and procedures that would comply with the federal law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
That chamber’s No. 3 Republican, Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, has said he “will always oppose any effort” to adopt year-round daylight-saving time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
That knowledge won’t stay in the stadiums and locker rooms for long, expanding to others who choose to adopt the same wellness discipline as professional athletes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“We won’t adopt all of them,” Bat said.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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The deal adopts a Medi-Cal asset test of $21,000 on July 1, 2027, instead of a $2,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Despite that, the Scots' showings at the past two Euros and the brand of football Clarke adopts had some fans wanting a fresh change.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
To illuminate his dark subject matter, Fiedler adopts a punchy, aggressive prose replete with antitheses, exclamation marks, capitalized terminology and bold generalizations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
According to law, after parliament adopts a motion of no confidence, the prime minister and ministers can remain in office until a new government is sworn in, but with limited powers.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Some know a great deal about cars and will be offended by a salesman who adopts a patronizing tone.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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In 2023, Carson adopted new rules intended to protect against the redevelopment of mobile home parks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
One volunteer also described a new system adopted, in which new detainees, often there for shorter periods of time, are kept away from longer-term detainees.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a landmark speech setting out his government's policies, Albanese sought to allay public concern over AI, saying it could be adopted in a way that enhanced the national interest.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Many big food manufacturers such as Danone and Nestlé have adopted it widely, but some brands – especially where they'd score poorly - simply opt out.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Two or three. She herself knows nothing, but that she was left an orphan and I adopted her.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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Many of the attendees have been American fans - not just those with family links to other teams, but also people simply adopting another nation.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The Ramp study showed a positive effect on employment from AI because it focused on firms adopting AI, many of them fast-growing, venture-backed companies hiring AI-native junior employees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Two-and-a-half centuries after adopting the Declaration of Independence, America is marking its semiquincentennial with a coast-to-coast spectacle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Plus, to imagine the streamer will keep digging deeper into live sports without one day also adopting live news seems unbelievable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Maybe, the children whisper, they are considering adopting.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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