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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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“If we can really provide reliable, affordable and convenient public charging, I think there’s an opportunity to really start to unlock the barriers fully for people to adopt EVs.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

As California ushers in its certification label, she said, other states could adopt similar certification programs or develop their own definitions of ultraprocessed foods while a uniform federal definition is still in the works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

While RAF policy requires all personnel to hold Module 1 training as a minimum, Coningsby is the first RAF station in the UK to adopt Module 2 as standard.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Truist analyst Youssef Squali said in a note that Muse could generate an additional $28.5 billion for the company by 2030 as heavy users adopt its paid tiers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Don't adopt that tone of voice with me! I told you to go at the shop!”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

It adopts a helpful no-punishment philosophy: If you don’t meet your goals or you step away from the app for an extended amount of time, it only sends encouragement.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

“Until California adopts comprehensive wildfire reforms to provide long-term certainty for customers, wildfire victims and utilities, the Legislature should not advance policies that increase regulatory uncertainty and customer costs,” PG&E spokesperson Jennifer Robison said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Pressure and temperature alone may not determine which structure the material adopts.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

That’s a dangerous idea, regardless of which party adopts it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

What a berdache is, basically, is someone who adopts a gender other than their biological one.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Omani authorities had barred the pilot from flying over suspicions he had adopted radical ideological views, citing people familiar with the matter.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Statewide voters originally adopted the constitutional spending limit during an antitax wave in the late 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The actress also owns several properties in Cambodia, purchasing her first dwelling in the country soon after she adopted her son Maddox, who was born in the country.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The couple adopted Hobie as a child and said he had been in "good spirits" the last time they saw him before his death.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Mrs. Gilbert adopted Mister Pugsly from an animal rescue group when he was seven years old.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

“Extreme Makeover” had also been airing since 2002, showing ordinary men and women undergoing plastic surgery, receiving style makeovers and adopting fitness routines.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

In a follow-up March 17 meeting, she was the only vote against adopting the ballot language.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

There are still serious disputes to resolve however, including mechanisms for adopting a treaty and amending it in the future.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

But even though more companies are adopting AI, unemployment for these workers didn’t climb higher this summer than it has in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

She opened it and read: “I wish to make a protest against the methods you are adopting in annoying the President,” the letter writer said.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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