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adopt

verb as in legally care for another's child

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In the late 1860s, America thus adopted a constitutional amendment to settle the matter conclusively.

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That is changing as more European companies adopt and enforce U.S.-style governance standards—sometimes with a vengeance.

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The couple had each accomplished many of their financial goals before the wedding, they said, including getting promoted at their respective jobs, purchasing a home together in Long Island, N.Y., and adopting a dog.

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One of the new “brand narratives” that Visit Greenland adopted this year as it markets the country to the rest of the world: “Everything is going to be alright.”

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Our six experiments employed over a thousand participants, who were asked to adopt the role of inviter or invitee.

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