adaptable
Example Sentences
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What I like about using it this way, though, is how adaptable it is in the moment.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
"We had to be more adaptable to the different styles we come up against, and we needed more control in games through possession."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
"When we give athletes opportunities to problem-solve through movement, we open the door to more resilient and adaptable sprint performance."
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
According to the researchers, this separation of roles helps explain why human memory is so adaptable.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
Long before the age of man, insects inhabited the earth — a group of extraordinarily varied and adaptable beings.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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