acclimate
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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
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 is a lot of turnover, because new hires who don’t acclimate don’t last long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
She helped Enoch acclimate to living in the big city, since the noise, the buildings, the vehicles, and the people were all new to him.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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"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
Roz is the reader’s proxy, an innocent who acclimates to the complex rhythms of the natural world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 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
Much of Carolina’s success will be dependent on how well Darnold acclimates to the system.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2021
He acclimates quickly to the work at this Goupil branch.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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For Californians acclimated to dry heat, that could have potential health implications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
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
It’s crucial that pandas in the release program not become acclimated to humans, for several reasons.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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Garrett is acclimating to Southern California and a team that advanced to the NFC championship game last season before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
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
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
Fiske, however, is still acclimating to the NFL, and the challenge of wrapping up quarterbacks far more elusive and seasoned than college players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
A ninth-grade academy in a separate building, which had been successful in acclimating students to high school, was to be shut down.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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