adapt

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Their head coach, though, is a man who had limited time in the professional game, but Hortin said Skubala's ability to learn and adapt has been impressive.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Yet the tax-prep industry has always managed to adapt to and incorporate them rather than be replaced.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The body doesn’t adapt overnight, and when volume ramps up too quickly, pain tends to show up in the lower back, shoulder, elbow or wrist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Certain sections of DNA, known as "flipped" segments, appear to help fish rapidly adapt to new environments and even split into entirely new species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

If white sharks were heading north, what if humans had to adapt?

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen