adopt
Example Sentences
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Our strong and sincere hope is that the banks in which we invest will adopt a framework consistent with our approach.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
In games we adopt a goal—getting the best score—only as a means to our true purpose: engaging in “fascinating struggles.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
From 15 June the tactic will be deemed a "malicious practice", meaning sites which continue to adopt it may be down-ranked or even removed from Google Search results.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Many more leave the faith than adopt it, at rates that far exceed other Christian denominations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Maybe they would adopt her, and give her an allowance like other American girls got, which Sandi would then pass on to her real family.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing adopt
It's All in the Family
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