adopted

Example Sentences

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For now, the fish are functioning fine in their adopted creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He described the cost of living situation as the biggest issue facing islanders, and adopted policies put forward by political movement Value Jersey.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

PExT takes a different approach by using the widely adopted Ka-band spectrum, enabling data to move across multiple satellite systems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Banks have increasingly braced for the threat that stablecoins become widely adopted, especially if crypto firms are able to siphon deposits from banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Then he remembered what he’d told Chip, right after Chip found out that he was adopted.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix