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adapting



NOUN
preparing
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“It is adapting to these urban spaces, and as it does that, it will increasingly bite the animal that is the densest-population animal in these habitats, which is humans,” she said.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

The findings support the idea that parental care evolved by adapting brain systems that were already responsible for finding and consuming food.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

Its proposal calls for preserving the space while adapting it into a shared civic center that could host live performances, film screenings, neighborhood council meetings, lectures, arts workshops and office space for community organizations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Duthie says insurance firms are adapting to "potential new and increasing risks involved in travel as a result".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Instead of Bobby’s adapting to the teachers or the administration, the staff ended up adapting to him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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