adopt

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And it also proved how eagerly people were willing to adopt open-source platforms.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But without sufficient support, training and organized enterprise data, the technology is often difficult to adopt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Uncertainty about the war's economic shock has so far led policymakers at the Federal Reserve to adopt a wait-and-see approach on interest rate moves, as they balance curbing stubbornly high inflation with managing unemployment.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The proposed rule explains that a plan sponsor can adopt a lifetime income solution so long as it determines, “within its discretion, that the lifetime income benefit provides commensurate value for the fees charged.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But the students decided they’d like to adopt the idea for their final project, due in December.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge