adopt
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Trump, who played soccer as a youth, even criticized England's tactics in the World Cup semi-final they lost to Argentina and coach Thomas Tuchel's decision to adopt defensive tactics after taking the lead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
It should also adopt a clear policy requiring the timely release of footage, subject only to legitimate safety, privacy and investigative concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
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
“We can make homemade dog treats and grow catnip. People who love animals will come to the sale. We’ll raise funds and maybe get people to adopt another pet.”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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Pondering the American way of aging, Schiller initially adopts a posture of ignorance and naivete so extreme that it seems like a pose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
He adopts colorful characterizations in classic begging-the-question fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 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
Naturally, I don’t subscribe to the obvious fallacy that every society promptly adopts every innovation that would be useful for it.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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A series of amendments adopted by the Senate’s Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection Committee sought to address some of those concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
But in today’s World Cup final, the Argentinian will give every last ounce of energy specifically to dash the dreams of his adopted country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
However, with the new bill, male descendants of 11 former imperial branches could be adopted back into the family.
From BBC ● 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
It had all begun when Clare was a very new Usher, so new, in fact, that he’d not yet adopted his beloved cloak-and-monocle disguise.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Was this wardrobe change a symbolic gesture - Burnham signalling that with his move from Greater Manchester mayor to prime minister he would be adopting a more formal style in the job?
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The group recommended adopting what they described as a federated model, with a centralized setup and more shared services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Trent from the EJF says the Chinese government is adopting a head-in-the-sand approach.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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
Only further threats, notably Shays’s Rebellion of 1786 and the unsolved burden of war debt, overcame the ex-colonies’ extreme reluctance to sacrifice autonomy and pushed them into adopting our current strong federal constitution in 1787.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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