adopting

Example Sentences

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But now, a prominent wing of the movement is adopting a different tack, called “open rescue”: They announce their plans and execute them in broad daylight, all but inviting arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Customers “will not only be adopting software when they join Bill, they will be bringing on a team of expert agents that learn their financial back office and run it,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Fifteen families have viewed Wei's file but none has expressed an interest in adopting him.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Many quantum companies are adopting a professional services model, but there aren’t enough experts to sustain it.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“Is this a title you’re thinking of adopting? I should have thought being ‘the Chosen One’ would be enough.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling