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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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Even more fundamentally, Jay pointed out that the attorney general’s theory would invalidate Florida’s adoption laws.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

By claiming that “it is unconstitutional for biological parents to transfer their parental rights,” Jay told me, Uthmeier’s argument “sweeps in” adoption consents, too.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

AI adoption is continuing, making the major software companies integral, while hyperscalers have shown no signs of slowing down their data center and chip investments.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Jackson said the adoption decision was not the fault of the original family court judge, who made it based on the information before her at the time.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

I asked Mom how adoption works last night, when she was doing the dishes.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy




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