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
But with adaptation the crucial question always is, What’s television got to give something?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Both shows won two awards, as did musical The Lost Boys, the punk-rock adaptation of the 1987 cult vampire film.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 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
Has his mind done this, some kind of adaptation?
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
Vocabulary lists containing adaptation
"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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