adaptable
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While some adaptable species have increased, those reliant on specific habitats such as woodland or chalk grassland are struggling.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Yet from that point on, he proved to be remarkably adaptable, maintaining his livelihood as a painter through religious and political turmoil aplenty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
According to the researchers, this separation of roles helps explain why human memory is so adaptable.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
While historians often portray Cromwell as “a hypocrite or a double-dealer,” here he’s a dexterous politician, a pragmatic and adaptable leader who “could ride two horses at once, while advancing three agendas.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
‘It disappeared. Darwin would say it wasn’t adaptable enough to survive, so it didn’t.’
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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