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adopt

verb as in legally care for another's child

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If adopted, the change could significantly curtail the reach of the Endangered Species Act, passed in 1973 under former President Nixon.

It still needs to be formally adopted by members when they meet for the World Health Assembly next month.

From BBC

This has included adopting legislation requiring investors to give local black firms a 30% stake in their businesses in South Africa.

From BBC

Charities have criticised the government for cutting the amount of funding families in England can access to pay for therapy for adopted children by 40%.

From BBC

There are practices of light pollution mitigation that can be learned and adopted if everyone in a given community is on board — or brought on board through policy decisions.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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