adaptation
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My first reaction to the trailer for “Children of Blood and Bone,” Paramount’s lush adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling 2018 young adult novel, was that I buzzed with excitement.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
A romantic Hitchcock using lyrical camera movements in an atmospheric, haunting adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
His most acclaimed performance had been in the 1967 adaptation of “In Cold Blood.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Until now, however, the genetic changes behind this adaptation remained unclear.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 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
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Although MCU works are usually not direct adaptations, Spider-Man was involved in both comic crossovers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The news about Games Workshop's screen adaptations came in its annual financial report, external, where it announced record-high results.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“We’re seeing them as a resource for adaptations the same way we look at books and other media,” said Michael De Luca, co-chair of Warner’s motion-picture group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
This indicates that both nutrition and evolutionary adaptations contribute to its extended lifespan.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
Paley wrote about natural history, arguing that if you examined specimens carefully, you could see how beautifully they were created, how perfect they were in their adaptations.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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