adopt
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Programs that encourage employees or customers to adopt greener habits do not appear to weaken support for broader climate action.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
But there’s another reason successors like Graham often adopt their male predecessors’ stances: political expedience.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Hirokazu Kore-eda directs this muddled film about grieving parents who adopt an android copy of their dead son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The administration announced levies of 10% for countries that have bans on forced labor and 12.5% on those that have failed to adopt such prohibitions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
To say one body of evidence is superior to another is to adopt the viewpoint of one community and reject that of another.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Cardiff University said it was sorry that "any student felt unsafe" on campus and that it adopts a "zero-tolerance approach to harassment and discrimination of all kinds".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
When a board adopts a compliance posture without independently documenting the underlying risk, it’s called a failure to exercise the duty of care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
How do you feel about the rise of AI as a musician, especially considering your persona adopts that perception?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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
He adopts the “do nothing” method of therapy.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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One hundred forty-four states have already adopted the Additional Protocol; Saudi Arabia has refused.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Because the creature had adopted such a quiet and stationary way of life, it no longer depended heavily on paired vision.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
The EU's duty is to "ensure that the regulation that is being adopted by our sovereign institutions is fully enforced and respected," Ribera told reporters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
It was 'love at first sight' with their adopted baby.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Salim saw them and immediately adopted all of them.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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Boeing is adopting a more cautious approach, insisting that three conditions must be met before launching a new aircraft: finances, technology readiness and a mature market.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
When professionalism is subjective, adopting what might seem like outdated norms is probably the smarter move.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
There’s more households that are adopting GLP-1s in their lives and that creates different habits for consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Stapleton added that the incident reinforces the importance of social media monitoring and adopting a modern version of “see something, say something.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
“We’re not scared of adopting you, if that’s what you’re worried about. Mark and I love you. We know you. We trust you. Implicitly.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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