adopt
Example Sentences
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He was adopted from the renowned London animal shelter, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, when he was believed to be about four years old.
From Barron's
On trade, he said Europe and the US had "made mistakes together" by adopting a "dogmatic vision of free and unfettered trade".
From BBC
The conspiracy echoed around the internet for years, with teenagers on TikTok adopting the cause.
From Salon
The name was changed to Rising Stars Challenge in 2012 to include second-year players, and the current tournament-style format was adopted four years ago.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year Zillow adopted a policy requiring that any home advertised publicly online be included on the Multiple Listing Service and thus shared across all major home-search sites within one business day.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
