How to pronounce adoptive

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“adoptive” in real sentences

239 clips in the index · 18 American · 159 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. USFWS: from their adoptive mother and their adoptive parents and siblings.

    US Fish & Wildlife Service · hear it here

  2. lived experience of adoptive families.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  3. to be placed in adoptive environments where the adoptive parents were very good at being consistent

    The Royal Society · hear it here

  4. This approach is called adoptive cell therapy.

    NIH · hear it here

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