adopted
Example Sentences
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He was adopted from the renowned London animal shelter, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, when he was believed to be about four years old.
From Barron's
The name was changed to Rising Stars Challenge in 2012 to include second-year players, and the current tournament-style format was adopted four years ago.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year Zillow adopted a policy requiring that any home advertised publicly online be included on the Multiple Listing Service and thus shared across all major home-search sites within one business day.
They were abandoned by their mother shortly after birth, later adopted, and Joey was always a difficult child.
He noted that in the more than 16 years since the finding was adopted, the evidence to support it has only increased, as have the effects from emissions.
From Los Angeles Times
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