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But research shows that adoptee trauma is real; a 2013 study found that adoptees were about four times more likely to attempt suicide than non-adoptees.
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
After failing to find her daughter for four decades, Han registered her DNA with a nonprofit group called 325 Kamra, which helps Korean adoptees reunite with their families through genetic information.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
But due to a quirk in the current law, some international adoptees are not citizens.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
There is probably another article to be written about the adoptees of mate worldwide.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
After failing to find her daughter for four decades, Han registered her DNA with a nonprofit group called 325 Kamra, which helps Korean adoptees reunite with their families through genetic information.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
But due to a quirk in the current law, some international adoptees are not citizens.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
There is probably another article to be written about the adoptees of mate worldwide.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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“Adoptee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adoptee. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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adoptee
noun
adopt·ee
ə-ˌdäp-ˈtē 
: a person who is adopted
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