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adopted





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Fu Sheng, chief executive of Cheetah Mobile, relentlessly shared how he "raised his lobster" on social media - a phrase users adopted to describe training the assistant for their requirements.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Ipidea spokeswoman previously told the Journal the company “once adopted relatively aggressive market expansion strategies,” but later tightened up its business practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Geneva Conventions are among the most widely accepted bodies of international law, adopted by all countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Ilyas Lebleu, an A.I. research student based in France who edits Wikipedia under the username Chaotic Enby, first wrote the proposal that was debated and adopted as the site’s A.I. ban.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

I close my eyes and try to imagine telling my mother that I’ve been adopted by someone else.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko