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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

Rather than adopting the appearance of British or white American goths, Latinas playing with goth aesthetics forged an identity rooted directly in their own homes and neighborhoods, crafting a subculture all their own.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 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

Challenges to adopting these designer crops include regulatory hurdles, public wariness of gene editing, high technology costs and unknown risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

She tried to focus on how much she was helping them, as if this were a charitable deed, purely altruistic: like volunteering at a soup kitchen, or adopting a dog from a shelter.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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