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adoption

[uh-dop-shuhn] / əˈdɒp ʃən /


NOUN
legal taking of another's child
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In March, it said it generates $2 billion in monthly revenue, noting that it has been able to increase the pace of ad sales inside ChatGPT and grow the adoption of its Codex agent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Sick babies – who were considered unsuitable for adoption – were allowed to die at a church-run mother and baby home in Cumbria, according to a new study of documents by a leading academic.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Jan, now 73, remembers vividly the day she had to give up her baby for adoption and spent years trying to find out what happened to him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Even if AI spending eventually slows, broader adoption of the technology could provide a new source of support for corporate earnings and the market.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I put my name in to volunteer at the adoption center again, but Dad stressed that a summer job at my age was about making money, and volunteering wasn’t in the cards.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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