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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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“While we see substantial long-term optionality if quantum computing reaches broad commercial adoption, we believe the current valuation appropriately reflects both the opportunity and the considerable risks that remain,” they write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

"We haven't seen any adoption campaigns for dogs rescued from dog farms," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Smart glasses have been slowly growing in usage, but the category overall faces several barriers to mainstream adoption, said Flora Tang, principal analyst at Counterpoint Research.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

In addition to excavating the property, investigators have seized financial records, adoption records and business records.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

It was Uncle Ali, the Sierra Leone agent of the American adoption agency.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince




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