adapted

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As early animals adapted to new habitats and new reproductive strategies, species diversification accelerated.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Fourteen-year-old Eryn, who has been blind since birth, made the three-hour round-trip for a screening of The Magic Faraway Tree, a film adapted from Enid Blyton's book series.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

This essay is adapted from JD Vance’s new book, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, to be published by Harper on June 16.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Analyzing performance after 2020 reveals a clear divergence between companies that adapted successfully and those that did not.”

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Each system of control has been unique—well adapted to the circumstances of its time.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander