adapt

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These are companies with hundreds of billions in revenue and hugely talented teams awaiting leadership instructions to adapt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The counselors who made her feel truly understood “don’t even have to understand what I’m going through, but they do understand how to relate to someone, how to adapt whatever training they’ve had.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Their initial responses of shock and fear have given way to attempts to adapt, switching locations and changing routines.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

New defense entrants are prioritized for affordable, high-volume systems, challenging traditional contractors to adapt to well-funded startups.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

It seemed that the vims could adapt quickly to new hosts, and that it could change its character spontaneously and rapidly as it entered a new population.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston