adapted
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Iran has adapted to U.S. defenses, firing missiles that travel at extremely high speeds and can maneuver as they streak toward the earth, according to U.S. officials familiar with the attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
“My Left Foot” was also nominated for best picture, director and adapted screenplay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
In its 15 years of operation, Letterboxd has only adapted in ways that better serve its users and the film industry as a whole.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
The film, adapted from Homer's epic ancient Greek poem, is Nolan's first since 2023's Oppenheimer, which won the Academy Award for best picture.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
It was adapted to climbing apple trees and running after gazelles, not to clearing rocks and carrying water buckets.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
