adapt
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The Pontypool-born star, who is also an executive producer of the five-part series, The Party, came up with the idea to adapt the acclaimed novel by Elizabeth Day into a drama for the screen.
From BBC β Oct. 9, 2026
But you had better be able to adapt in a shifting employment landscape, one in which corporate executives might be under more pressure than ever to deliver.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 9, 2026
Experts told AFP that Artex going closed-source would make the code harder for new users to obtain and adapt.
From Barron's β Oct. 9, 2026
It was actually a draft of “Eternally Yours” that convinced CBS to let them adapt “Ghosts” from a U.K. format.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 8, 2026
"He adapts himself very well to things. He really does. I mean he really knows how to adapt himself."
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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Now, as Mejuri adapts to the new market, its contingency planning for the coming years includes a scenario that was previously unthinkable: gold nearly doubling again—to $8,000 a troy ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 4, 2026
Haydn Parry: It will be interesting to see how wide receiver Carnell Tate, fourth overall pick by Tennessee, adapts among the big boys.
From BBC β Sep. 8, 2026
Or, if you prefer superheroes: HBO’s new show adapts DC’s Green Lantern comics, but the series offers more than just your typical superhero fare.
From Slate β Aug. 31, 2026
Randolph said it’s a testament to how quickly Wallace adapts and learns in a new environment.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 25, 2026
The reasons and justifications change over time, as each new caste system reflects and adapts to changes in the social, political, and economic context.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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But in short order, Cohn’s New York Magazine article was adapted into “Saturday Night Fever,” a blockbuster film and one of the bestselling albums of all time.
From Salon β Oct. 8, 2026
It's not the first time the tale of high school bullies and supernatural powers has been adapted for the screen.
From BBC β Oct. 7, 2026
But I love the book I adapted it from and I love the story — there’s a lot to it.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 6, 2026
Consumer confidence weakened a little in September, having risen steadily since April as households adapted to the energy-price shock.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 6, 2026
Animals too are adapted to latitude-related features of climate.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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This book about adapting ancient poetry in the most unpromising of circumstances explores the fantastic possibilities for connection, for liberation and for violence that can ensue from such reinventions.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 9, 2026
That opportunity is coinciding with Palantir’s move toward a more vertical model that involves adapting its various products and platforms to specific industries, she added.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 8, 2026
Insurers are adapting to shifting market conditions with aggressive cost-cutting measures.
From Barron's β Oct. 3, 2026
Andrew Friedman is confident about the Dodgers’ bullpen adapting to high-leverage situations in the playoffs even if he doesn’t have a designated closer.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 28, 2026
“Whatever their real nature is, they’re unique among magical creatures because they aren’t limited to one kind of magic. You can find them anywhere, adapting to anything.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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