adopted

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Also, what will happen with these accounts as children move in and out of the foster-care system, perhaps going back to live with their parents, moving to other foster homes or being adopted?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The new leader of the opposition, Cheng Li-wun, has visited Chinese leader Xi Jinping and adopted a much more conciliatory position toward Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

With its national team failing to qualify again for the World Cup, China's football fans have adopted a referee as the country's star representative at the tournament, which begins on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Other cities and states, including Maryland, Vermont and San Francisco, have adopted similar measures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The gradual emancipation schemes adopted in the northern states never needed to face this question squarely, because the black population there remained relatively small.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis