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adapt

[uh-dapt] / əˈdæpt /


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State officials and managers of water agencies said the $7 billion reservoir will be a critical part of California’s efforts to adapt to climate change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday urged the eurozone to adapt faster to climate change as the economic costs mount, after a summer of punishing heatwaves.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Xabi Alonso's departure and Alvaro Arbeloa's subsequent appointment meant Alexander-Arnold had to adapt to a change in leadership during his debut season.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

“She would say she wants to adapt to the new world, not preserve it. But the reality is she belongs to a former generation of leaders.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

The Soviet women who fought in uniform in the Great Patriotic War had to struggle to adapt to clothes made for men.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Although researchers have already linked more than half a dozen genes to the disease, much remains unknown about how pancreatic cancer develops and adapts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Unless the law adapts, Diamantis has argued, “corporations will become increasingly immune to civil and criminal liability as they transfer responsibility from employees to algorithms.”

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

The enduring myth of the tower as a site of cruel torments has a lot to do with Ainsworth’s melodramatic novel, which adapts the true story of Lady Jane Grey, the “nine days queen.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

She runs away to a place where she adapts quickly to the creatures around her, and learns how to feel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

The reasons and justifications change over time, as each new caste system reflects and adapts to changes in the social, political, and economic context.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

“The Rings of Power” is adapted from Tolkien’s writing and set during his fictional Second Age.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

These different delivery methods illustrate how personalized phage therapy can be adapted to specific clinical situations rather than relying on a single treatment approach.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Some of his books, including Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy, have also been adapted into TV films.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Ms. Corn examines “American Gothic” as the physical object that hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago and the “art icon” that has been adapted for political cartoons, greeting cards, advertisements and re-enactments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

This adapted feature would then be transmitted to the finch’s offspring by instruction, and their beaks would harden as well, having been pre-adapted to the harder seeds by their parents.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

“In China, we are adapting to lower demand and focusing on stabilizing the business rather than chasing volumes,” said Chief Commercial Officer Erik Severinson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

"For centuries, Oxford Street has reinvented itself, adapting to changing times and helping shape British culture along the way," he added, saying the move would "revitalise" the road and make the capital "greener".

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Mortonson said the AI cycle will be unlike anything ever seen before, because the infrastructure build-out for companies adapting to that will run probably through 2030.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Bradford Council said the fund would provide practical support to help businesses remain competitive while adapting to new vehicle technologies.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

And he reminded her of how quickly she was adapting, his tone always calm, always consoling.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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