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Despite that, the Scots' showings at the past two Euros and the brand of football Clarke adopts had some fans wanting a fresh change.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Brady Crytzer adopts this vision as a starting point, if not a primary narrative thread, in “The National Road: George Washington and America’s First Highway West.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

June adopts Daisy when her family is gone, so they still share all of these pieces of their history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In her concurrence, Justice Kagan adopts similar themes.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

What a berdache is, basically, is someone who adopts a gender other than their biological one.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides