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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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But if biological mothers and fathers are constitutionally forbidden from transferring parental rights, then many adoption consents are null and void.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

“The adoption of AI and automation technologies have the potential to boost economic growth and partly offset the demographic decline,” the ECB’s economists wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Even more fundamentally, Jay pointed out that the attorney general’s theory would invalidate Florida’s adoption laws.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Like Sherman, he thinks that AI will allow brands to collect more valuable consumer data and that the adoption will spread quickly throughout the industry.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

He might still be here if some anonymous donor hadn’t paid his $175 adoption fee.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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