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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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With a mandate to move quickly on AI, Pentagon leadership is extending model adoption from headquarters to the field where soldiers operate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Of the 250 dogs rescued, 87 were taken in by the RSPCA, which said the "vast majority" had been rehomed, while some were reserved and two dogs remained up for adoption.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The accelerating development and adoption of AI “is not a headwind for Brookfield. It is a very significant tailwind,” Teskey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But progress in processing non-European languages is fueling a catch-up in adoption in some countries, particularly in Asia, the US tech giant noted.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

I flip over the paper and send a pile of adoption forms sailing to the floor.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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