adapt
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But you don’t get or keep a job as a “professional forecaster” by sticking your neck out, so their expectations will presumably adapt to reality slowly.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Analysts said its huge size and legacy nature make it difficult to adapt quickly to fast dips and rises in EV demand.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
They may begin using new stone tool technologies, switch food sources or adapt to changing environments.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
"The animals haven't had time to adapt to shipping," said Chris Johnson, global lead of WWF's Whale and Dolphin Conservation initiative.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
But as the world grew wiser and science began to investigate, my younger sister and myself began to adapt our experiments to our audiences.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing adapt
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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