adapt
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“What the research tells us is a little more nuanced. You really want flexibility. You want a hormonal system that can adapt to the different demands of your life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"We adapt in this part of the world," said Florence Boboye, of Lagos-based EV manufacturer Saglev.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The results confirmed that acetylcholine plays an essential role in helping the brain adapt when circumstances change.
From Science Daily • 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
They hadn’t counted on the highly controlled jabberjay having the brains to adapt to the wild, to pass on its genetic code, to thrive in a new form.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing adapt
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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