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acclimate

[ak-luh-meyt, uh-klahy-mit] / ˈæk ləˌmeɪt, əˈklaɪ mɪt /


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Another factor could be the sudden spike in temperature in mid-July, leaving the animals insufficient time to acclimate to the heat, Karaki adds.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

And he had to acclimate to a culture far from his home in Japan, and to do it with his baseball-mad country following along closely.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

As they acclimate to rural life, they’re embraced by a community that takes care of each other and the world around them, including the kind, furry giant who Mei names Totoro.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

But even that help has its challenges; the care agency can send different caregivers that need to acclimate to Arminda’s needs and sometimes caregivers quit, creating gaps in assistance.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

There was no time to acclimate herself to the oversized feel of the gloves.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

"Understanding how T. oblongifolia acclimates to heat gives us new strategies to help crops adapt to a warming planet."

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2025

The Jets signed veteran Trevor Siemian to the practice squad Tuesday, but Saleh said he’ll be inactive for New York’s game against Kansas City on Sunday night as he acclimates himself.

From Washington Times Sep. 27, 2023

How this group gels and how Slater acclimates to the NFL will play significant roles in the team’s success.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2021

Much of Carolina’s success will be dependent on how well Darnold acclimates to the system.

From Seattle Times Jul. 24, 2021

So once he acclimates, Theo is overjoyed to be in Paris, the City of Light.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

There is no opening credits sequence, not even a single bit of pre-title exposition to get viewers acclimated to the characters or the setting.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

"Extreme early-season heat coupled with high tourism rates will make this heat very dangerous, particularly for those not acclimated to the heat and/or traveling from cooler climates," the Las Vegas, Nevada NWS office said.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

The Fongoli chimps, who today number 35, were the first and for a long time only group of savannah chimpanzees to be acclimated to the presence of researchers.

From Barron's Jan. 15, 2026

“Over the months, I became acclimated to the normality within his insulated lifestyle,” Crowe writes.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2025

It’s crucial that pandas in the release program not become acclimated to humans, for several reasons.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

Sitting in unease and acclimating to its extreme temperature — refusing to fight our very nature — is one of the most impactful things we can do for our bodies and minds.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2026

Alternating between angry and exhausted, she bristles at acclimating to the domesticity that her prickly neighbor wives treat like a club handshake.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2025

So after acclimating to the thin air near the summit, technicians began to dig the first of four holes, each 1 meter deep, with shovels and a handheld drill.

From Science Magazine Dec. 2, 2024

Iris takes an oddball approach to acclimating her students to French: She extracts personal confessions from them in English, then writes wildly extrapolated versions of the French on index cards.

From New York Times Nov. 21, 2024

“I must be acclimating to the new diet, Chancellor. I apologize,” I say, unable to look at her.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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