adopted

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Also, what will happen with these accounts as children move in and out of the foster-care system, perhaps going back to live with their parents, moving to other foster homes or being adopted?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

And an engaging dynamic—the one adopted from the Franco-Belgian series “Astrid et Raphaëlle”—was established.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

With its national team failing to qualify again for the World Cup, China's football fans have adopted a referee as the country's star representative at the tournament, which begins on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

For now, the fish are functioning fine in their adopted creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The strategy that Jefferson and Madison adopted was elegantly effective and thoroughly imperialistic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis