adopted

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To accomplish the feat, the researchers adopted a laser architecture known as the Mamyshev oscillator, a design that had received relatively little attention in integrated photonics.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

But now I’ve adopted that within my own life, and it’s like, “OK, yeah, I like to be a private person.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Blackstone opted for a bigger payout in the first quarter to reassure clients, a strategy Blue Owl and Cliffwater also adopted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Instead of being cared for in the orphanage, the two children were adopted together in Denmark, like tens of thousands of others sent overseas in a state-sanctioned practice that lasted decades.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“I figured out why you and Chip were adopted in different states,” Katherine announced one night as Jonah was brushing his teeth.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix