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adapt

[uh-dapt] / əˈdæpt /


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The boss will often adopt the guise that Weiss does, saying that the business needs to adapt to changing times, while offering little detail about what that means or what the new strategy looks like.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

If Broadway has scraped the barrel-bottom of A-list movies to adapt, at least it can mock them: “Titanique” is a frisky and funny spoof of the James Cameron juggernaut about that big ship that sank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And as AI becomes more prevalent in the workplace, it’s important workers adapt, experts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

She worries how services will adapt to the increased number of emergency C-sections.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Shin knew he was undermining his ability to adapt to his new life, but he also knew that he could not force himself to change.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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