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to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
shortly after moving to the U.S., the family dutifully adopted the American tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving
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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Dec. 2022
Instead, the compensation package was negotiated with the Sheriff’s Department and will be paid for with funds that already were included in the $1 billion adopted budget.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022
The adopted budget raises the county tax levy — the total amount collected in property taxes — to $309.5 million, about 1.8% higher than the 2021 levy of $303.97 million.
—Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2021
Nothing even remotely comparable was ever attempted in New York, his temporary adopted hometown, although Mr. Snow’s impact on New York’s avant-garde was considerable.
—J. Hoberman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023
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Westbrook was dealt to Washington in December in exchange for John Wall and a 2023 conditional first-round pick, and with Westbrook gone, all eyes turned to the future of Harden in his adopted home.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Dec. 2022
Instead, the compensation package was negotiated with the Sheriff’s Department and will be paid for with funds that already were included in the $1 billion adopted budget.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022
The adopted budget raises the county tax levy — the total amount collected in property taxes — to $309.5 million, about 1.8% higher than the 2021 levy of $303.97 million.
—Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2021
Nothing even remotely comparable was ever attempted in New York, his temporary adopted hometown, although Mr. Snow’s impact on New York’s avant-garde was considerable.
—J. Hoberman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023
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“Adopted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adopted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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