adapted

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The company survived Prohibition by making applesauce and sweet cider, and later adapted to make hand sanitizer during Covid-19.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

It supports the idea that nature's long-lived species may contain biological tools that can be studied, adapted, and possibly used to improve health in other animals.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, discuss Emily’s reporting from the conference, and the way capitalists have adapted to thrive amid the unpredictability of this administration.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

It was also adapted for film in 2024, featuring Celeste Barber.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Animals too are adapted to latitude-related features of climate.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond