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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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Huddled around a small makeshift memorial of votive candles and flowers, those gathered demanded that the Inglewood Police Department adopt body-worn cameras, as many police agencies countrywide have done.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The IMF chief said financial policymakers were in a difficult situation, having to choose between alleviating pain for citizens and possibly forcing central banks to then adopt restrictive monetary policy, delivering a demand shock.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Grab emphasized the need to help partners adopt AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

And it also proved how eagerly people were willing to adopt open-source platforms.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This means that scientists, although they may not be aware of it, are never obliged to adopt any particular theory: there are always alternatives that would work as well, indeed, for all we know, better.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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