have been adopting
- present perfect progressive of adopt.
Example Sentences
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Industrial companies have been adopting wheeled robots, and police departments are using drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
While PDD's Chinese e-commerce platform, Pinduoduo, has become popular because of its focus on low-cost and heavily discounted products, a growing number of rivals have been adopting similar strategies, triggering a price war.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024
Consumers have been adopting various strategies to manage their budgets.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2023
Countries worldwide have been adopting such steps, including in Europe with the General Data Protection Regulation.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
"I have been adopting Caroline Darrah and she has been adopting me," answered the major as he caught hold of the lace that trailed from one of his wife's wrists.
From Andrew the Glad by Daviess, Maria Thompson
