acclimate
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He had yet to acclimate to his new neighborhood when he was arrested last year in a misunderstanding with the police.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
After agreeing to work with Stolz, Corby didn’t bother trying to acclimate himself to the current training methodology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
It’s just about maintaining visible resistance so people don’t slowly acclimate to this new environment.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
The nonprofit National Sleep Foundation recommends people gradually adjust their sleep schedule to acclimate to the reconfigured clock, including by napping, and use relaxation techniques such as meditation and breathing exercises to calm themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025
If I help him, I could end up riding the pine this season, and if I don’t help Boy21 acclimate to Bellmont, I’d be disobeying Coach for the first time in my life.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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