adopted
Example Sentences
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Ruger adopted a shareholder-rights plan, commonly known as a poison pill, to guard against what it described as a potential creeping takeover.
I have an interest in the subject; I was adopted myself, and I am sympathetic to a child's right to know their origins.
From BBC
Nineteen states have adopted similar legislation aimed at ending the twice-yearly clock change, but these measures cannot take effect without congressional action.
From Los Angeles Times
Unconventional monetary tools were offered and adopted for the betterment of the global financial system.
From Barron's
Unconventional monetary tools were offered and adopted for the betterment of the global financial system.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
