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adaptation

[ad-uhp-tay-shuhn] / ˌæd Ι™pˈteΙͺ ΚƒΙ™n /




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This summer's World Cup was a strong showcase of Pochettino's style of play and his recent tactical adaptation.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Mr. West has never made a family film before, however, so this PG-13 adaptation of Charles Dickens’s 1843 novella is something of a debut for him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

In other words, the earliest necks may have been a consequence of adaptations for locomotion rather than an adaptation for improved vision or head movement.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

African countries are pushing for the COP31 agenda to include discussions on the tripling of adaptation finance, which aims to help poorer nations pay for measures such as building sea walls or planting drought-resistant crops.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

A common bet-hedging adaptation by which wild plants achieve that result is to enclose their seeds in a thick coat or armor.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Such adaptations could have allowed them to lift themselves off the bottom or push through shallow water.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Baroness Casey said care services, such as home adaptations and personal care like helping people out of bed and with washing, were simply not valued enough.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

After the disaster of the 2003 live-action “The Cat in the Hat” starring Mike Myers, Geisel’s widow Audrey decided she would no longer allow any more live-action adaptations of her husband’s work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Prime Video series was produced by Mike Flanagan, known for highbrow horror and multiple adaptations of King’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Instead, by a variety of adaptations they utilize their victims for the nurture of their own young.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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