adaptations
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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
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
Other adaptations found their own ways to reimagine the epic.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
But none have had more adaptations than his 1974 debut horror novel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
These are adaptations to scare other animals into thinking they are eyes, so other animals will think they are bigger and more dangerous and leave them alone.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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