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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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The survey shows Shopify gaining traction beyond its core retail base, and merchants view it as a clear AI beneficiary, with strong intent to adopt AI-enabled workflows over the next 2-3 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Alabama wanted the court to adopt a theory that would allow states to weigh multiple IQ scores any way they wanted to get above 70.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

The requirement for broadcasters to adopt ever-increasing protection measures to fulfil their duty of care to contestants "is evidence of the growing risks they are trying, and too often failing, to mitigate", he said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Overall, however, the United States was slow to adopt this type of system, so Elizebeth did Donovan a big favor by setting him up with one.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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