adaptation
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I admit that Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel is a radioactive choice for a best-of list.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The pair met while starring together in the film adaptation of Wicked.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Another adaptation, that of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," won six awards, more than any other work.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
These approaches risk institutionalizing the wrong labor-market model precisely when flexibility and organizational adaptation matter most.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
It was a hoary restatement of Lamarck’s idea—of adaptation morphing directly into hereditary change—decades after geneticists had pointed out the conceptual errors of Lamarckism.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing adaptation
"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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Word Generation Science - Life Science
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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