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adopt

verb as in legally care for another's child

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One likely scenario would involve companies with their own spectrum adopting a direct-to-consumer model and selling a complementary satellite service.

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But none that has yet to be adopted.

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Statistical agencies have been slower to adopt these dynamic data sets because they can be expensive and challenging to adopt.

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But it was an unspectacular session for championship leaders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who both appeared to be adopting a safety-first approach in awkward conditions ahead of qualifying later in the evening.

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She says safeguarding concerns are often first flagged by schools or hospitals, and points out that in cases where a child is permanently adopted the decision to approve this is made by a judge.

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