adapt

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Such treatments could adapt to each patient's unique biology, improving effectiveness while reducing side effects.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The counselors who made her feel truly understood “don’t even have to understand what I’m going through, but they do understand how to relate to someone, how to adapt whatever training they’ve had.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

New defense entrants are prioritized for affordable, high-volume systems, challenging traditional contractors to adapt to well-funded startups.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Fund managers contend that AI will affect each software company differently and that some will adapt or even benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Linguists talk about the phenomenon of “accommodation”— which is the way in which we seek to adapt our own language to fit into a speech community.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith