adapted

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As early animals adapted to new habitats and new reproductive strategies, species diversification accelerated.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"It isn't acceptable that things like head injury assessment protocols in rugby are largely based on data from men and then slightly adapted for women," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The natural gas market also adapted better than feared.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Fast facts: Nolan, the Oscar-winning director of “Oppenheimer,” adapted Homer’s epic poem for the big screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

It was adapted to climbing apple trees and running after gazelles, not to clearing rocks and carrying water buckets.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari