adopted

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In its place, the Reconstruction Congress adopted the broad view of citizenship based on the place of birth, not parentage, that had been part of English law for centuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Jake and I met in 2021, moved here in 2022, married two years later and we adopted our baby girl last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The 14th Amendment adopted in 1868 says: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and of the State where they reside.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Ten years after they married, they adopted twin brothers.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

“How old was I when you adopted me?”

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown