adapt
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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
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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
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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
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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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