"adopt" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Players can adopt horses and train them to run in races.
- (The Indians did not adopt horses from the Spanish until the 17th century.)
- People adopt beautiful, young horses.
- In some cases, people have adopted horses and taken them to slaughterhouses, which pay 50 cents or more a pound.
- They were among the Plains peoples who had adopted horses to use as part of their nomadic and seasonal movement associated with game.
- The Salazar proposal, which is subject to congressional approval, includes making adoptions more flexible where appropriate to encourage more people to adopt horses.
- Many private individuals were also accused of "adopting" horses only to later sell them for slaughter as pet food.
- The page also has links to sites where consumers can adopt wild horses and shop for souvenirs.
- Some groups adopted European horses and changed to nomadism.
- Those who adopt wild horses must sign an affidavit swearing they will not have them slaughtered or used for profit.
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