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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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In Mougins, France, a village just outside of Cannes, a server in a small restaurant had the response we all should adopt.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Anthropic’s sales have exploded since the start of the year as enterprises across the world race to adopt its popular set of coding tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“The country is slow to adopt new things, partly because culturally it is slow-moving,” Takeda says.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Now, he’s returned with “Sheep in the Box,” a slick and dull story about two grieving parents who adopt a clone of their dead son.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“But if they adopt you, they’ll fight to the death for you.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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