adapt
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But Spielberg wonders: Why must we adapt to harsher conditions if the answer is right in front of us, and all we have to do to thrive is open our eyes?
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
It'll take you a few days to fully adapt, but after that you'll be almost nocturnal and will manage to take in the whole World Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Researchers believe that long-term success depended on the ability to adapt.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
“There’s an opportunity now to take these models and adapt them with this clinical intelligence at a much earlier stage of model development,” Powell said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
To this it can only be said, without a hint of disrespect: adapt or die.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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