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Recent Examples of adoption
One way the county has addressed this is through the adoption of the Essential Housing land-use designation in 2022.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Animal Friends says Puppy Bowl XII will showcase inspiring journeys from birth to adoption and shine a spotlight on the dedication of the rescues and shelters that help animals find loving homes.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
New York officials say the money supports homeless shelters, adoption, child welfare investigations and other services — and the losses could create a budget hole of hundreds of millions this month.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The Puppy Bowl is an annual broadcast with some of the cutest dogs from the nation's animal shelters seeking adoption.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 9 Jan. 2026
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Animal Friends says Puppy Bowl XII will showcase inspiring journeys from birth to adoption and shine a spotlight on the dedication of the rescues and shelters that help animals find loving homes.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
New York officials say the money supports homeless shelters, adoption, child welfare investigations and other services — and the losses could create a budget hole of hundreds of millions this month.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The Puppy Bowl is an annual broadcast with some of the cutest dogs from the nation's animal shelters seeking adoption.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adoption
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But Cygnet Infinity—which received gold at the Spirits Business’s Low & No Masters 2026 Awards—is less about abstinence than embracement.—
Nick Scott,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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That embracement has helped the military enlist between 128,000 and 190,000 new service members annually since the 1990s, even though some armed forces, especially the Army, have struggled to meet their recruiting goals in the past few years.—
Jeremiah Favara,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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O’Hara launched her extraordinary career as one of the ensemble members of the star-making cast of SCTV before gaining acclaim in such films as Beetlejuice, Home Alone, A Mighty Wind and, in a full-circle embrace of her TV roots that earned her an Emmy Award, Schitt’s Creek.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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In that time braids have adapted to be many things—evidence of tribal affiliation and a map to communicate the journey to freedom, and, more recently, an embrace of Blackness and a ready-to-wear protective style.—
Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Trump administration is also unwinding another key tool of American soft power: the country’s espousal of liberal democratic values.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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Supporting Yoon’s impeachment, Lee has also condemned Yoon’s unconstitutional abuse of martial law and espousal of election fraud conspiracy theory.—
Jong Eun Lee,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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The infrastructure passed national acceptance in February 2025 and brings together ultra-low temperatures, strong magnetic fields, ultra-high pressure, and ultrafast optical systems in one location.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Global Compassion Coalition says that the first step to overcoming helplessness is to practice acceptance instead of resistance, which is a hard pill to take at the moment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Adoption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoption. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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