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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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We have made clear with both Beacon and Hope what we hope will happen: that management will adopt a shareholder-first capital-allocation framework.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

In games we adopt a goal—getting the best score—only as a means to our true purpose: engaging in “fascinating struggles.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

From 15 June the tactic will be deemed a "malicious practice", meaning sites which continue to adopt it may be down-ranked or even removed from Google Search results.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Americans expect A.I. to cause job losses and have been slower to adopt it than their peers in most other countries, while also not trusting their own government to regulate it.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 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




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