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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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As for the broader labor market, the impact of AI will become clearer as more companies adopt the technology at scale.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Instead, the group recommends Yale adopt a leaner mission statement found in the Faculty Handbook: “Yale University’s mission is to create, disseminate, and preserve knowledge through research and teaching.”

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

Many more leave the faith than adopt it, at rates that far exceed other Christian denominations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Maybe they would adopt her, and give her an allowance like other American girls got, which Sandi would then pass on to her real family.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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