adapter
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Mr. Armitage writes with a poet’s mastery of rhythm and rupture, refusing both the sterile fidelity of the scholar and the vulgar opportunism of the adapter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
"We call it the universal adapter," Schultheiß explains.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026
He said he ran into the shop, where he saw an adapter charging system - full of chargers - under the counter and a small fire.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
The most practical option was an old-school corded phone and a cellular-to-landline adapter.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
The power adapter was there but no laptop.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
Modern directors and adapters are wary of the civic and cosmic levels, perhaps out of fear that pagan prophets and citizen choruses will seem artificial or dated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
If not, adapters are available for less than £10.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Mantle used adapters to fit various other lenses onto the phones, including a telescope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
Whatever your opinions of that series — and there are plenty — it laid out the duo’s strengths as adapters and their weaknesses as creators of original material.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Either I must have grievously awakened the ire of all the "adapters" and their friends, or the drama must be decidedly bad.
From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3, 1836-1870 by Dickens, Mamie
