adopt
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While other Big Tech companies have spent hundreds of billions of dollars on AI investments, Apple has chosen to wait and see instead of rushing to adopt new technology.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Human evolution, however, has been slower to adopt this approach.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Can major marketers adopt the fan-first marketing strategies pioneered by startups?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It’s the antithesis of all the coping mechanisms that our culture almost demands you adopt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Maureen Dowd would have preferred, apparently, that I adopt the painted-on smile and the adoring gaze.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Pressure and temperature alone may not determine which structure the material adopts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
"The nervous system adopts a safety-first approach, compensating for age-related changes by favoring stability over performance," says Associate Professor Immink, Lead of the Active Lives Research Program within the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Cardiff University said it was sorry that "any student felt unsafe" on campus and that it adopts a "zero-tolerance approach to harassment and discrimination of all kinds".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
A spokesperson for Niello’s office said that because his previous efforts failed to gain traction, his current proposal includes a provision requiring California to conform if the federal government adopts permanent daylight saving time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Society adopts the solution if it is compatible with the society’s values and other technologies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The technology has been introduced from the last 16 stage, but this season will be adopted from the second round onwards.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Stock-restriction agreements mandate that shares can only be transferred within the family, including to spouses and adopted children, or placed in trusts or similar entities that benefit family members.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
She was adopted four years ago and now lives in Ukiah, Calif.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Palm Beach County voting records cited by US media show Trump requested a ballot in late July and returned it last week for the contests in his adopted home state.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Maybe that was why they’d adopted the unheard-of measure of ‘owning’ prey.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
"The challenges of adopting it are the same as adopting any change in Japanese firms. This is why AI use is still quite limited and cautious, especially in the workplace."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
More police forces are adopting A.I. facial scanners; the tech is being piloted in schools, buses, and stores as well.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Though businesses are increasingly adopting the technology, too few are covering potential risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Yet that’s what makes adopting a senior pet so rewarding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
They had no way of knowing that there were foster parents and adopting parents who were kind and loving and generous and forgiving.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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