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adapt

[uh-dapt] / əˈdæpt /


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While hormonal shifts can create challenges, they also help men adapt to fatherhood, Saxbe explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Multiple brain regions and chemical signaling systems work together to help animals and humans adapt to changing situations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The ceremony was hosted by singer Pink, who kicked off the night with a rendition of Lady Marmalade that saw her adapt the lyrics to namecheck several of the nominees.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Iberostar said it would cease operating 12 hotels in Cuba “as part of an effort to adapt to the international regulatory environment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

She seemed more robust and less timid than Boxwood and Haystack and was evidently doing her best to adapt herself to warren life.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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