adaptation
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These structures also help coordinate communication within cells, support adaptation to changing conditions, and regulate many processes essential for life.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
I admit that Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel is a radioactive choice for a best-of list.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The pair met while starring together in the film adaptation of Wicked.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Pulling ahead recently in the sweepstakes, with a couple of awards already on its shelf, is “Schmigadoon!,” an exuberantly staged adaptation of the Apple TV series of the same name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
One of the most remarkable features in our domestic cated races is that we see in them adaptation, not indeed to the animal's or plant's own good, but to man's use or fancy.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing adaptation
"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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Word Generation Science - Life Science
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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