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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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Alabama wanted the court to adopt a theory that would allow states to weigh multiple IQ scores any way they wanted to get above 70.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

The requirement for broadcasters to adopt ever-increasing protection measures to fulfil their duty of care to contestants "is evidence of the growing risks they are trying, and too often failing, to mitigate", he said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In Mougins, France, a village just outside of Cannes, a server in a small restaurant had the response we all should adopt.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Anthropic’s sales have exploded since the start of the year as enterprises across the world race to adopt its popular set of coding tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Most white people believed African Americans lacked the proper motivation to work, prompting the provisional Southern legislatures to adopt the notorious black codes.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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