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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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Trump, who played soccer as a youth, even criticized England's tactics in the World Cup semi-final they lost to Argentina and coach Thomas Tuchel's decision to adopt defensive tactics after taking the lead.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

It should also adopt a clear policy requiring the timely release of footage, subject only to legitimate safety, privacy and investigative concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The bill, passed by the upper house on Friday, allows the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives over the age of 15 and lets women keep their royal status after marrying outside the family.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

That chamber’s No. 3 Republican, Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, has said he “will always oppose any effort” to adopt year-round daylight-saving time.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

“We can make homemade dog treats and grow catnip. People who love animals will come to the sale. We’ll raise funds and maybe get people to adopt another pet.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Pondering the American way of aging, Schiller initially adopts a posture of ignorance and naivete so extreme that it seems like a pose.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The deal adopts a Medi-Cal asset test of $21,000 on July 1, 2027, instead of a $2,000.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

He adopts colorful characterizations in classic begging-the-question fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Despite that, the Scots' showings at the past two Euros and the brand of football Clarke adopts had some fans wanting a fresh change.

From BBC May 28, 2026

Naturally, I don’t subscribe to the obvious fallacy that every society promptly adopts every innovation that would be useful for it.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

A series of amendments adopted by the Senate’s Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection Committee sought to address some of those concerns.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

But in today’s World Cup final, the Argentinian will give every last ounce of energy specifically to dash the dreams of his adopted country.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

However, with the new bill, male descendants of 11 former imperial branches could be adopted back into the family.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

One volunteer also described a new system adopted, in which new detainees, often there for shorter periods of time, are kept away from longer-term detainees.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

It had all begun when Clare was a very new Usher, so new, in fact, that he’d not yet adopted his beloved cloak-and-monocle disguise.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Was this wardrobe change a symbolic gesture - Burnham signalling that with his move from Greater Manchester mayor to prime minister he would be adopting a more formal style in the job?

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The group recommended adopting what they described as a federated model, with a centralized setup and more shared services.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Trent from the EJF says the Chinese government is adopting a head-in-the-sand approach.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

The Ramp study showed a positive effect on employment from AI because it focused on firms adopting AI, many of them fast-growing, venture-backed companies hiring AI-native junior employees.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

Only further threats, notably Shays’s Rebellion of 1786 and the unsolved burden of war debt, overcame the ex-colonies’ extreme reluctance to sacrifice autonomy and pushed them into adopting our current strong federal constitution in 1787.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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