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adopting



NOUN
adoption
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He's also recently just published his fifth book which explores how adopting psychopathic traits can help people climb the corporate ladder.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

People are spending so much time with AI that they’re adopting chatbots’ favorite phrases in conversation, Slacks, emails and texts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“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

We’ve already discussed many examples of local peoples’ adopting more-productive crops domesticated elsewhere.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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