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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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“What’s new is that we have a machine-scale way of identifying them, and now we need to adopt a machine-scale way to fix them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The boss will often adopt the guise that Weiss does, saying that the business needs to adapt to changing times, while offering little detail about what that means or what the new strategy looks like.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

California would be the first in the country to adopt such a statewide standard or permit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Brokerages have up to 18 months to adopt these changes, but some will eliminate the day-trading restriction within days.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The need to evade their enemies probably caused the Aché to adopt an exceptionally harsh attitude towards anyone who might become a liability to the band.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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