adopting

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Stapleton added that the incident reinforces the importance of social media monitoring and adopting a modern version of “see something, say something.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Authorities from France to the Netherlands are quietly removing American tech from their systems, adopting European open-source software and urging civil servants to no longer use Microsoft Teams or Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Trent from the EJF says the Chinese government is adopting a head-in-the-sand approach.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

Daisy started seeing Instagram Reels about Summerween celebrations a year or so back, and had the feeling that adopting it as a kind of private holiday might take the pressure off Halloween.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

“Is this a title you’re thinking of adopting? I should have thought being ‘the Chosen One’ would be enough.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling