adapt

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Other founders who drop out say their universities aren’t moving fast enough to adapt coursework to the AI era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

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

"These findings suggest that when stroke damage leads to greater movement loss, undamaged regions on the opposite side of the brain may adapt to help compensate," Kim explained.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“It’s a child’s job to adapt to a parent. You have a strict father and you have to adapt quickly.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy