adopted

Example Sentences

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When everyone focuses on sourdough starters, The Dog who adopted me over half a decade ago, and I, embark on a journey in my little Spanish house surrounded by San Diego desert soil.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

These groups will also discuss other measures that could be adopted towards achieving the same aim.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Other cities have adopted a more conservative approach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The construction industry has already tested and adopted some lower carbon practices, from using recycled materials to a process called “warm mix asphalt” that lowers production temperatures and greenhouse gases, Tomaino said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He’d lived his whole life in the same house— well, his whole life since he’d been adopted.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix