adopt
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The United States cannot require Canada to adopt the new name for the lake, which forms part of the international border.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
She went on to adopt two children from Colombia.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Since 1994, the country has been a member of the European Economic Area, an arrangement that has seen it adopt many EU rules while staying outside of the bloc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"All healthcare professionals should encourage patients to adopt healthy lifestyle practices and evidence-based therapies, while also helping them reduce their consumption of ultra-processed foods," Hennekens said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Perhaps Justice Strauss could adopt us,” Klaus said.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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She adopts a robotic monotone as she delivers a critique: “Hi-hat at 3:14 down two decibels.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"The nervous system adopts a safety-first approach, compensating for age-related changes by favoring stability over performance," says Associate Professor Immink, Lead of the Active Lives Research Program within the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
While management expects average revenue per user to stabilize, he remains concerned about continued weakness in the subscriber base and adopts a more cautious stance until clearer signs of recovery emerge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Some know a great deal about cars and will be offended by a salesman who adopts a patronizing tone.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Now, as AI agents become more widely adopted, it remains a matter of debate whether the technology’s ROI can be clearly calculated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Among his first duties as monarch, he led an extraordinary cabinet meeting where he announced his royal title and adopted his father's motto "Everything for Norway".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Nuuk and Copenhagen are also shedding light on several other painful chapters from the past, including children adopted without parental consent or torn from their families.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The gloves have been adopted in detention centers, law enforcement agencies and jails across the country, though apparently none in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Pieces that Chandresh became bored with at one point or another and were adopted into this purgatory instead of being discarded entirely.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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"We see the opportunity of joining the EU and adopting the euro as a very significant benefit to Icelandic companies and to the Icelandic general public," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The first overlooked ruler identified by Edmonds and Frahm used the name Tiglath-pileser, apparently adopting the name of an earlier Assyrian king.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
More police forces are adopting A.I. facial scanners; the tech is being piloted in schools, buses, and stores as well.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Sometimes, actually, your entry cars should start adopting these technologies because that’s where the younger customers are trying to go,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Kwame,” Tano muses, as if considering adopting the name as his own.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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