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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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He also sees the company’s earnings per share potentially growing about 5.5 times to $9.83 as AI data centers adopt more Arm-based CPUs and as the company sees revenue from its own CPU offerings.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

To amend the state Constitution, Virginia lawmakers must adopt the proposal twice — once before a “general election” and a second time after the election.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

So why do most of the supporting characters adopt Russian accents?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Another potential catalyst: SK Hynix redistributes 10% of its operating profit in employee bonuses—a practice Samsung is also beginning to adopt.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Long Beach Savings was the first existing bank to adopt what was called the “originate and sell” model.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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