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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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Of the 250 dogs rescued, 87 were taken in by the RSPCA, which said the "vast majority" had been rehomed, while some were reserved and two dogs remained up for adoption.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Cloudflare slumps after announcing layoffs of at least 20% of its workforce, citing increased AI tool adoption.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The accelerating development and adoption of AI “is not a headwind for Brookfield. It is a very significant tailwind,” Teskey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

ASML’s more advanced high numerical aperture EUV systems face stitching and design constraints that are slowing adoption from customers, Scemama notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Chihuahuas are the only non-large breed that I calculated with a high adoption wait.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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