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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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The combined group would preserve the respective brands, historical headquarters and territorial roots of the two banks and adopt a governance structure based on balance and representativeness, BPM said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

Analysts predict Nvidia’s Arm-based chip could prompt rivals like AMD to adopt Arm designs, though strong CPU demand is expected for both x86 and Arm.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“Sport, your mom can’t adopt every stray animal that comes into her clinic,” Dad said.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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