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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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Surging energy prices around the world have forced many countries to adopt policy measures in response to the disruption to global fuel markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

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

Another throwback is that streamers are increasingly rolling back the years to adopt the weekly airing of an episode at a time, in order to reinvent the era of appointment television.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Barshay was behind a push to adopt a more flexible compensation model for partners that makes it easier to lure lucrative hires with outsize offers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Anyone want to adopt a couple of teenagers?”

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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