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adaptable

[uh-dap-tuh-buhl] / əˈdæp tə bəl /


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The new research extended those findings by examining how adaptable the frontoparietal cortex is.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

“It’s adaptable, you can do the movements in different ways — big steps, small steps,” Swanson says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Someone pleasant to be around, teachable, curious and adaptable might appeal more to a company only hiring for in-person roles.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Gruel talks Kennedy through the mixture, offering the kind of loose, adaptable instruction home cooks have received from television chefs for decades.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

‘It disappeared. Darwin would say it wasn’t adaptable enough to survive, so it didn’t.’

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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