acclimate
Example Sentences
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He had yet to acclimate to his new neighborhood when he was arrested last year in a misunderstanding with the police.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
The sweltering temperatures are arriving months earlier than typical and communities have not had time to acclimate, making the early-season heat particularly dangerous, experts say.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
There is a lot of turnover, because new hires who don’t acclimate don’t last long.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
He initially struggled to acclimate in a nation he hasn’t lived in since he was a child, but said Thursday night that his mental state — and his Korean language skills — have improved.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
Harlan Betchel was probably the only person in town who’d never been able to acclimate himself to the pebbles of Mercedes Rael.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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