adopt
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The boss will often adopt the guise that Weiss does, saying that the business needs to adapt to changing times, while offering little detail about what that means or what the new strategy looks like.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Brokerages have up to 18 months to adopt these changes, but some will eliminate the day-trading restriction within days.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Many adopt the platform’s mascot, a smiling, green-jacketed cat named “Hypurr,” as their social-media avatars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
She explained that the book opened her eyes to the "disguises" many Victorian women novelists were forced to adopt in order to be heard.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Most white people believed African Americans lacked the proper motivation to work, prompting the provisional Southern legislatures to adopt the notorious black codes.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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