- past progressive of adopt.
Example Sentences
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Strategy announced in 2022 that it was adopting Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The council did not appeal after the judge ruled in favour, instead saying it was adopting a "new strategy" going forward for Brockwell Live.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
When LogicMonitor commissioned Workhelix to evaluate who actually was adopting AI, the company found that a cohort of early-career engineers based in India were leading the charge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Tom Vilsack said the agency was adopting an “ecologically-driven” approach to older forests — an arena where logging interests have historically predominated.
From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2023
It was adopting the role that it plays for us, in the twenty-first century: it was becoming the soundtrack to the affairs of our hearts.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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