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adapt

[uh-dapt] / əˈdæpt /


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Companies of all sizes, for instance, are scrambling to adapt to the artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Later studies by Wagner's group and other scientists showed that this shortening occurs across many types of cancer and may help tumors adapt, survive, and escape treatment.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

"In a spirit of national solidarity with the areas and communities affected, it was decided to adapt the route for the final stage from Thoiry to Paris," organisers ASO said in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

To adapt the old saw, you can lead a horse to a vaccine but you can’t make it take one.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

The settlers of Australia, or more accurately, its conquerors, didn’t just adapt, they transformed the Australian ecosystem beyond recognition.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

It may also depend on how the brain controls, redirects, or adapts its response to that pathology.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Randolph said it’s a testament to how quickly Wallace adapts and learns in a new environment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The Battle of the Atlantic showed that victory often goes to the side that adapts faster.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Produced by the brilliant team behind “RuPaul’s Drag Race” — Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey, Tom Campbell and RuPaul himself — “Stop! That! Train!” adapts the humor of the Emmy-winning reality show for the big screen.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

The reasons and justifications change over time, as each new caste system reflects and adapts to changes in the social, political, and economic context.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

This hidden genetic diversity may help explain how a population founded by only a handful of snakes survived intense inbreeding, adapted to Guam, and expanded so dramatically.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

American Presbyterians in 1788 adapted this to assert that civil government has a duty to nurture public piety and protect the religious expression of all people.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

"Our findings point to a country that remains insufficiently adapted to the changing climate," said Elizabeth Robinson, director of the Grantham Institute.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

UK species are adapted to our historically cooler climate - with fat, furry bodies that help them retain heat and powerful flight muscles that warm them as they fly.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Probably all other peoples who have developed writing since then have borrowed, adapted, or at least been inspired by existing systems.

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

With Parsons now adapting the Backrooms for a feature-length horror thriller, the strange fictive world is rapidly entering mainstream discourse.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

A century-old oilfield-services company is adapting to Middle East headwinds by making money elsewhere.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

The challenge for government, farmers, health services, and all of us will be in strengthening resilience to climate volatility and adapting to the many changes that lie ahead as the world continues to warm.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

In an ironic twist, Nolan’s own ambition in adapting “The Odyssey” looks something like Odysseus’.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Maybe, the way his voice had changed ... or maybe it was just Kronos adapting to his new form.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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