adapted

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Two of those novels — ”Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë and “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë, are still considered masterworks, influencing subsequent generations and endlessly adapted for film and television.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Diesel announced on Monday that the concept -- now in its 11th film -- is being adapted into a television series by owner Universal.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

It supports the idea that nature's long-lived species may contain biological tools that can be studied, adapted, and possibly used to improve health in other animals.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

The company survived Prohibition by making applesauce and sweet cider, and later adapted to make hand sanitizer during Covid-19.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

We did not break down, but adapted ourselves; our twenty years, which made many another thing so grievous, helped us in this.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque