adapt

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"In order to survive, you have to adapt," says Ann Lowe, head of PR and communications at Spice Kitchen.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Dealers loved the Chrysler 300, which had a good amount of Mercedes hardware under the skin, but the brand struggled to adapt to a world where SUVs began to rule American roads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

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

The Soviet women who fought in uniform in the Great Patriotic War had to struggle to adapt to clothes made for men.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein