Holzdeppe, who is of African origin, was adopted by a German couple shortly after his birth.

Price was adopted shortly after his birth by a couple in Norfolk.

Industry executives applauded the proposal and predicted it would be adopted shortly after the 30-day comment period ends.

The word hippogriff was adopted into English shortly before 1615.

That proposal was adopted by the comptroller shortly after the November Presidential election.

The national emblem of Bangladesh was adopted shortly after independence in 1971.

One was adopted shortly after birth by another family and the other seven lived with Ms. Lockwood.

The manual was shortly afterwards adopted in more than sixty seminaries.

Once again, the financial regulation is to be adopted shortly.

Had proper procedure been followed, the child could have been adopted shortly after his first birthday.