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adapt

[uh-dapt] / əˈdæpt /


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“By the end of the process, I definitely felt ready to adapt myself. But in the beginning, there was just no way I would raise my hand for it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The global infrastructure buildout is an opportunity to create more resilient and sustainable structures that can adapt to climate change, point out several advisors.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The people most at risk aren't necessarily those in jobs most threatened by AI, but rather the people who are least able to adapt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Multiple brain regions and chemical signaling systems work together to help animals and humans adapt to changing situations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

She seemed more robust and less timid than Boxwood and Haystack and was evidently doing her best to adapt herself to warren life.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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