adaptable
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As more discoveries accumulate, many scientists now believe humans were far more adaptable than the original Toba catastrophe hypothesis suggested.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
The work, published in Nature in 2023, suggested that at least some longevity traits that evolved in long-lived animals may be adaptable beyond the species that developed them.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
All while playing an attacking, adaptable, and intense style of football with players boasting a sliding scale of abilities.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
What I like about using it this way, though, is how adaptable it is in the moment.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Professionals are positive, action oriented, opened minded, poised, adaptable, respectful, self-regulated, empathic, organized, prepared, and collaborative.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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