had adopted
- past perfect of adopt.
Example Sentences
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He did so because Congress had adopted birthright citizenship in a 1952 law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
English law had adopted a form of birthright citizenship—but, as Blackstone noted, not as a common-law matter but because naturalization “cannot be performed but by an act of parliament.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Specifically, they examined whether participants had adopted more positive or more negative views about aging.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
By 2019, all counties in the state had adopted this system, and more than 80 percent of voters in 2024 were very or somewhat confident that their votes were being counted accurately.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2026
I noticed then that everyone had adopted the hushed voices of the afternoon.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
