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"Adoption" in a Sentence (22 examples)
Adoption for gay and lesbian parents remains a hotly contested issue in the United States.
The puppy's single good eye begs me for adoption.
Same-sex adoption rights are an important issue for the LGBT* community.
The reduction of subsidies to the Cultural Heritage sector requires the adoption of a new paradigm.
He was put up for adoption.
I think I'll put up my child for adoption.
We should have given you up for adoption.
The UN has made November 20 Universal Children's Day. On this date, we celebrate the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of the Child. In Brazil, Children's Day is October 12.
Tom was put up for adoption.
Tom's biological parents gave him up for adoption.
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The project also included seeking the adoption of homosexuals as prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International, which would mean simply adding 'sexual orientation' to Article 1A of the Amnesty International mandate.
A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.
Another Chinese boy was put up for adoption.
“The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas.[…]”
the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries
the adoption of opinions
the adoption of words from another language
Our company is considering the adoption of a four-day week.
Infuriated by his adoption yesterday, the chess master has resolved to study twice as long and twice as hard.
Can Rensch break the string of adoptions and finally find vindication by thwarting Nepomniachtchi with the pressure on?
10-0 would have meant "adoption," but that didn't happen as Fedoseev held the 10th game to a draw. After another loss and another draw, he finally managed to score his first win in game 13.
Despite modestly highlighting her "adoption" today, the chess that Sachdev played was not reflected on the scoreboard and rather, was an example of Rosen's superior time management overall.
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