adapt
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"I can't adapt," she added while adjusting her sunglasses to protect her eyes from the harsh glare of the sun.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
"It shows how quickly we can adapt, how we can hold the line and how much we can develop," he says.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
After they left the water in the distant past, osteoderms may have helped animals adapt to terrestrial life.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
So they flew to Italy to meet with people at Scuderia Ferrari, who helped them adapt the functions of a race team to an emergency room.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
But my eyes are taking too much time to adapt.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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