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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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"California continues to lead the nation in the development and adoption of AV technology, and these updated regulations further demonstrate the state's commitment to public safety," DMV Director Steve Gordon said in a press release.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Aimiee Sadler, chief executive of Dogs Playing for Life, said that the program helps make dogs more suitable for adoption and that keeping dogs confined to their kennels is equal to “incarceration.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Both say that productivity growth caused by artificial-intelligence adoption will drive down inflation, allowing the Fed to lower the federal-funds rate.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

And in the Power 4 conferences, those with the widest Trackman adoption, home runs are up 51% from two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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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