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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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Most economists expect the central bank to adopt a more hawkish stance in the coming months, citing upside risks to economic growth and inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Tom believes he was called by God to adopt two children, Emily and Ethan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

He doesn’t even bother to look up from his phone—probably too busy reading about how to legally adopt an athlete, a politician, or some other person as extraordinary as he is.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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