adapt
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But you don’t get or keep a job as a “professional forecaster” by sticking your neck out, so their expectations will presumably adapt to reality slowly.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Microchip plans to adapt the processor for industries such as aviation and automotive manufacturing.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
"The animals haven't had time to adapt to shipping," said Chris Johnson, global lead of WWF's Whale and Dolphin Conservation initiative.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Most family businesses flame out within a few decades, undone by succession failures, personal conflict or an inability to adapt to changing markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
It sounded like parem was too addictive to be useful to Grisha, but what if the formula fell into Ravkan hands, and they somehow managed to adapt it?
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Vocabulary lists containing adapt
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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