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adopt

verb as in legally care for another's child

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Originally known as 21 Demands, the Dublin-formed band adopted their current name in 2012 to coincide with a change in their music.

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Outside investment could help speed up Crowe’s efforts to adopt artificial intelligence across its business lines and market the expansion of its services, Strammello said.

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In the late 1860s, America thus adopted a constitutional amendment to settle the matter conclusively.

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That is changing as more European companies adopt and enforce U.S.-style governance standards—sometimes with a vengeance.

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The couple had each accomplished many of their financial goals before the wedding, they said, including getting promoted at their respective jobs, purchasing a home together in Long Island, N.Y., and adopting a dog.

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