adapt
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He said the current political moment “can feel like a pressure cooker,” but Californians will “continue to adapt and overcome and be resilient, just as they always have been.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Suzy Welch, author and professor at New York University Stern School of Business, explains how job seekers can survive in and adapt to the changing landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
"It shows how quickly we can adapt, how we can hold the line and how much we can develop," he says.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
After they left the water in the distant past, osteoderms may have helped animals adapt to terrestrial life.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Shin knew he was undermining his ability to adapt to his new life, but he also knew that he could not force himself to change.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
Vocabulary lists containing adapt
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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