adaptation
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Vysotsky said Ukrainians "understand the sensitivity of certain segments for European farmers" and were open to "substantive discussions about adaptation periods, the scale of market access and safeguard mechanisms".
From Barron's β Oct. 7, 2026
"So I have very strong opinions about changes that are made in adaptation."
From BBC β Oct. 7, 2026
Witness Netflix’s adaptation to a business model of producing video Muzak for people primarily engaged with their phones.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 6, 2026
The studio currently does not have any film in the top 20 of domestic box office earners this year, with Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” ranking at 21 with $84 million.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 4, 2026
It was an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Still, of the Colleen Hoover adaptations so far, “Verity” is easily the best and most stylish of them all.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 1, 2026
It also offers new evidence for how quickly some relatives of land-dwelling archosaurs developed complex adaptations for life in the ocean.
From Science Daily β Sep. 29, 2026
The fall TV season has the return of hit series, new thrillers and adaptations of Steinbeck and Austen classics.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 26, 2026
Over 17 years and thousands of poor reviews, Anderson’s adaptations of the beloved Capcom survival-horror video game series became somewhat famous for pissing off critics and diehard game fans alike.
From Salon β Sep. 23, 2026
Nomadism, the hunter-gatherer lifestyle, and minimal investment in shelter and possessions were sensible adaptations to Australia’s ENSO-driven resource unpredictability.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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