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adapt

[uh-dapt] / əˈdæpt /


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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

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

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

"It will be different, but I think and hope I'll adapt," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

As with anything, though, you learn to adapt.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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