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adopting



NOUN
adoption
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Other High Street chains are adopting a more authentic approach, offering in-house repairs and workshops.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Voters in the Northern California city of Vallejo passed a ballot measure adopting binding arbitration with its public employee unions more than 50 years ago, following a bitter police strike.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Berlin is "now adopting the approach of responding to crises, whether the pandemic or spikes in energy prices, with a massive increase in public spending", said Joerg Kraemer, chief economist at Commerzbank.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Those organizations that are kind of stuck in the middle, that are adopting, but not quite, they seem to be struggling.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

“We understand that you’re in the process of adopting a little girl. Are you aware her mother is fighting to regain custody?”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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